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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
Wimbledon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Influenza | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Enteritis | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 11 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Other causes | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Totals | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 38 |