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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An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figures:-
Causes of death | Under 1 day | 1-7 days | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3 weeks to 1 month | TOTAL UNDER 1 MONTH | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | TOTALUNDER 1 TEAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prematurity | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
Congenital defects | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
Intracranial haemorrhage | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Pneumonia and bronchitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 |
Thrombophlebitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Inhalation of vomit | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Atelectasis | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Haemolytic disease | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
9 | 23 | - | 1 | - | 33 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 43 |
The infant deaths were distributed throughout the wards of the Borough as follows: -
Mill Hill | 4 |
Burnt Oak | 5 |
West Hendon | 5 |
Central | 1 |
Park | 7 |
Golders Green | 4 |
Garden Suburb | 7 |
Childs Hill | 5 |
Edgware | 5 43 |