Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1933.
| Causes of Death | Nett Deaths from stated causes at Various Ages under 1 year of Age | Total Deaths under One Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 1 Month | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | ||
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital defects | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Wilful Murder | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Acute Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cæsarean Section | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Umbilical Hernia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 42 |