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 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 |