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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Table IV.- Infant Mortality.1930. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Table IV.- Infant Mortality.

1930. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks & under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
Smallpox..............................
Chicken pox..............................
Measles..................1......1
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................1......1
Convulsions.....................112
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............13......4
Pneumonia (all forms)1......23512...11
Diarrhœa..............................
Enteritis......1...122......5
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation (overlying)..............................
Injury at birth..............................
Atelectasis4.........4............4
Congenital Malformations5......161.........7
Premature birth14...11161.........17
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1.........12.........3
Other Causes...............222...6
Totals25-243114105161