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 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.