London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

West Ham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: APPENDIX 10. Table shows Infantile Deaths (Under 1 year of age)

APPENDIX 10. Table shows Infantile Deaths (Under 1 year of age)

CauseNumber of Deaths
Cerebro-spinal fever1
Whooping Cough4
Respiratory tuberculosis1
Influenza2
Bronchitis5
Pneumonia14
Other Resp. diseases1
Diarrhoea11
Prematurity31
Congenital malformations )
Birth injury, infant deseases )37
Other violent causes2
All other causes2
Total (all causes)111