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Hendon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: TABLE VI.DISTRICT—HENDON (MIDDLESEX).INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1925.Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

TABLE VI.

DISTRICT—HENDON (MIDDLESEX).

INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1925.

Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 months3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All causesCertified.1021...131092236
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping-Cough...............11......2
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions1.........11.........2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............21......3
Pneumonia (all forms)...........................2
Diarrhoea..............................
Enteritis...............11......2
Gastritis...........................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying...............12......3
Injury at birth..............................
Atelectasis2.........2............2
Congenital malformations...............2.........2
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus, including Premature Birth611...813......12
Other causes11......2I12...6
Totals1021...131092236

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Nett births in the Legitimate 880
year Illegitimate 42
Nett Deaths in the Legitimate Infants 31
year Illegitimate Infants 5