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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
East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following Table shows the causes of death at the different periods of infant life during the year
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | Under 1 year | 1—2 | 2—5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES | 22 | 24 | ||
| F. | 48 | |||
| Measles | 1 | 1 | ||
| F. | 3 | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | |
| F. | – | – | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| F. | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria | – | 3 | 14 | |
| F. | – | 1 | ||
| Influenza | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | ||
| Meningococcal Meningitis | – | – | ||
| F. | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | – | – | – | |
| F. | – | – | – | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||
| F. | 1 | |||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | – | – | ||
| F. | – | – | – | |
| Bronchitis | – | |||
| F. | 2 | |||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | |||
| F. | ||||
| Heart Disease | – | – | – | |
| – | – | |||
| Diarrhoea, &c. | – | – | ||
| F. | – | – | ||
| Nephritis | – | |||
| F. | – | – | – | |
| Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth | – | – | ||
| – | ||||
| Deaths from violence | – | – | – | |
| – | ||||
| Other defined diseases | M. | |||
| F. | 5 |
Legitimate. Illegitimate.
Number of deaths under 1 year
M. 58 3
F. 48 —