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 Walthamstow]
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SUMMARY 1932 Causes of Death of Children under 1 year of age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 Months | 6 Months and under 9 Months | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | Wards. | |||||
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St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |||||||||||
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
Convulsions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Laryngitis | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | —- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Diarrhoea | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Gastritis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
Syphilis | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inattention at Birth, wilful neglect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, overlaying | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Injury at Birth | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
Premature Birth | 16 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Atrophy Debility and Marasmus | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Inanition | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Heart Failure | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Other Causes | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Totals | 31 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 103 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 21 |