London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE 8.

I nfantile M ortality, Y ear 1938—A ges.

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..............................
Chicken pox..............................
Measles...........................
Scarlet fever..............................
Whooping cough...........................
Diphtheria and croup..............................
Influenza..............................
Tuberculous meningitis..............................
Abdominal tuberculosis..............................
Other tuberculous diseases..............................
Meningitis (not tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis.........11............2
Pneumonia (all forms)12...14422214
Diarrhoea..............................
Enteritis...............141...6
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth1........................1
Atelectasis2.........2............2
Congenital malformations32......6...1......7
Premature birth2031...241.........25
Atrophy, debility and marasmus1.........1............1
Other causes4.........4...2...110
Totals3271343796570

Nett Births registered during Legitimate 1,469
the calendar year Illegitimate 40
Nett Deaths registered during Legitimate infants ... 64
the calendar year Illegitimate infants 6