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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
Wembley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1934.
| 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 | ||
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Prematurity | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Congenital defects | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Asphyxia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | -— | 3 |
| Melaena Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Cerebral Haen orr-hage | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Inanition | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Toxæmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Mastoiditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 62 |