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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE 8.I nfantile M ortality , Y ear 1944—A ges.

TABLE 8.

I nfantile M ortality , Y ear 1944—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..............................
Chickenpox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet fever..............................
Whooping cough...............2......13
Diphtheria and croup..............................
Influenza..............................
Tuberculous meningitis........................11
Abdominal tuberculosis..............................
Other tuberculous diseases..............................
Meningitis (not tuberculous)1.........11.........2
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...1......131......5
Pneumonia (all forms)1...2...3922218
Diarrhoea...1......1............1
Enteritis...............232...7
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis2.........2............2
Congenital malformations922...13212...18
Premature birth51......6............6
Atrophy, debility and marasmus111...3............3
Other causes..................1......1
Totals2065...311986468
Nett Births registered during the calendar yearLegitimate1,550Nett Deaths registered during the calendar yearlegitimate infants60
Illegitimate63Illegitimate infants8