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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hendon 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Hendon Urban District.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
| Causes of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks .and under 3 M'ths. | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whopping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 5 | 13 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Premature Birth | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 14 | |
| Atrophy,Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | 13 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 9 | |
| Totals | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 77 | |
Nett Births in Legitimate 1015. Nett Deaths in Legitimate Infants 71.
the year Illegitimate 37, the year of Illegitimate Infants 6.