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, 1934. Causes of Death of Children under 1 year of age.
Cause of Death | Under 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 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | 3 | 9 | — | — | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inattention at Birth, wilful neglect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, overlaying | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 3 | - | - | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
Premature Birth | 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Inanition | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Heart Failure | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Other Causes | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | l | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Totals | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | 35 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 |