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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

Leyton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE 8.Infantile Mortality, Year 1933—Ages.

TABLE 8.

Infantile Mortality, Year 1933—Ages.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
Smallpox..............................
Chickenpox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet fever..............................
Whooping cough.....................112
Diphtheria and croup..............................
Influenza..................1......
Tuberculous meningitis........................11
Abdominal tuberculosis..............................
Other tuberculous diseases............1......12
Meningitis (not tuberculous).....................1...1
Convulsions..................1......1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis......112............2
Pneumonia (all forms)...............1......34
Diarrhœa.........11...1......2
Enteritis...............22......4
Gastritis........................11
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth41......5............5
Atelectasis11......2............2
Congenital malformations112...44...1110
Premature birth24...2127............27
Atrophy, debility and marasmus1...1...22.........4
Other causes121...4111...7
Totals32573471164876
Nett Births registered during the calendar yearLegitimate1,463Nett Deaths registered during the calendar yearLegitimate infants72
Illegitimate36Illegitimate infants4