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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE 8Infantile Mortality, Year 1945—Ages.

TABLE 8

Infantile Mortality, Year 1945—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..............................
Chicken pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet fever........................
Whooping cough...........................1
Diphtheria and croup........................
Influenza...........................1
Tuberculous meningitis...........................
Abdominal tuberculosis...........................
Other tuberculous diseases.....................1...1
Meningitis (not tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis...........................
Bronchitis...............121...4
Pneumonia (all forms)...............521...10
Diarrhoea..............................
Enteritis...............2.........2
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis........................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying...........................
Injury at birth4.........4............4
Atelectasis81......9............9
Congenital malformations21......31...1...5
Premature birth4............41.........5
Atrophy, debility and marasmus.................................
Other causes4............43...2110
Totals223......1261356252

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Nett Births registered during Legitimate 1,379 Nett Deaths registered during Legitimate infants 46
the calendar year Illegitimate 95 the calendar year Illegitimate infants 6