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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

Ilford 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Table IV.—Infant Mortality.1924. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Table IV.—Infant Mortality.

1924. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks.3 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..................1225
Scarlet fever..............................
Whooping Cough...............1.........1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
TuberculousMeningitis..................1......1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................1...1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............242...8
Pneumonia (all forms)...............12......3
Diarrhoea..................1......1
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis...............121...4
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation (overlying)..............................
Injury at birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis1.........l............1
Congenital Malformations4...127...1...210
Premature birth9.........91.........10
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1.........1111...4
Other Causes522...9...2...112
Totals21232288147562