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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE 8.Infantile Mortality, Year 1942—Ages.

TABLE 8.

Infantile Mortality, Year 1942—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..............................
Diphtheria and croup..............................
Influenza..............................
Tuberculous meningitis..............................
Abdominal tuberculosis..............................
Other tuberculous diseases..............................
Meningitis (not tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions...........................1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............1......13
Pneumonia (all forms)......1...58......120
Diarrhoea...2......2............2
Enteritis...1......11.........4
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth6...1...7............7
Atelectasis3.........3............3
Congenital malformations2...1...33.........6
Premature birth19.........19............19
Atrophy, debility and marasmus.........12............3
Other causes1.........11...1...3
Totals34432431593373

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Nett Births registered during Legitimate ... 1,394 Nett Deaths registered during Legitimate infants ... 09
the calendar year Illegitimate ... 58 the calendar year Illegitimate infants ... 4