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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1937.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
| Causes of Death. | Under one week. | One-—Two weeks. | Two—Three weeks. | Three—Four weeks. | Total under four weeks. | Four weeks— three months. | Three months— six months. | Six months— nine months. | JNine months— twelve months. | Total under one year | Mill Hill. | Burnt Oak. | West Hendon. | Central Hendon. | Park. | Golders Green | Garden Suburb. | Child's Hill. | Edgware. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Certified | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 81 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| 1. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Chicken-pox | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping-Cough | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 6. Diphtheria | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | _- | - | |
| 7. Erysipelas | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — . | — | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous diseases | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Convulsions | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13. Larvngitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 14. Bronchitis | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15. Pneumonia | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16. Diarrhœa | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | _- | |
| 17. Enteritis | —- | 1 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 18. Gastritis | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 19. Syphilis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20. Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21. Suifocation, overlaying | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | _- | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | |
| 22. Injury at birth | 4 | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| 23. Atelectasis | 3 | — | - | — | 3 | — | - | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 24. Congenital Malformation | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 25. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus, including premature birth | 13 | 2 | - | - | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| 26. Other causes | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | |