Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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TABLE 2
Infant Deaths
| 0-1 months | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | T otal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephalus | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | - | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Fibrocystic Disease | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Gangrenous Bowel | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Intra -uterine Anoxia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Meningococele | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningomyelocele | I | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Otitis Media | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Prematurity | 23 | 1 | - | - | 24 |
| Rhesus Incapatability | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 51 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 73 |
TABLE 3
Neo-natal Deaths
| Under 1 Week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | T otal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephalus | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Gangrenous Bowel | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Intra-uterine Anoxia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Meningococele | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningomyelocele | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Prematurity | 23 | - | - | - | 23 |
| Rhesus Incomp-atability | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 |