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 1949

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

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Table: APPENDIX .3Table shows Infantile Deaths (Under 1 year of ape.)

APPENDIX .3

Table shows Infantile Deaths (Under 1 year of ape.)

Cause.Number of deaths.
Whooping Cough4
Measles1
Bronchitis2
Pneumonia10
Diarrhoea3
Other digestive diseases1
Prematurity21
Congenital malformations,
birth injury, infant diseases31
Other violent causes4
All other causes1
Total (all causes)78