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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CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1955
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. | |
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Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other forms of T.B. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T.B. Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (Non-T.B.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | -_ | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inattention at birth, wilful neglect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation (overlaying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Injury at birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 10 | - | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Congenital malformation | 1 | - | — | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Premature birth | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | _- | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
Atrophy, debility, marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inanition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heart failure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other causes | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Totals | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 |