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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
Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE
| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total deaths 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 1 year. | St. James St. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 4 | — | - | - | 5 |
| Diphtheria | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other forms of T.B. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| T.B. Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
| Meningitis (Non-T.B.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 |
| Diarrhoea, | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inattention at birth, wilful neglect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation (overlaying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at birth | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Congenital malformation | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| Premature birth | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1- | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Atrophy, debility, marasmus | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Inanition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heart failure. . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | ~~ | 1 |
| Totals | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 43 |