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 Tottenham]
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M. of H. T able IV. INFANTILE DEATHS in Ages, Sexes and Localities, during the year 1925.
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Tota 1 under 4 weeks. | 1—3 months. | 3—6 1 months. | 1 6—0 months. | i 9—12 ' mon tin. | Total Deaths under 1 v»rtr. | Males. | Females. | Harringay Ward. | West Green Ward. | St. Ann's Ward. | \High Cross Ward. | Middle Ward. | Lower Ward. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "7 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | |||
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |||||||
| Convulsions | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | ft | 3 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | - | |||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ft | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | ||
| Gastritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation (Overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tnjurv at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ' | ' | ||
| Atelectasis | •J | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | |||||
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |||
| Premature Birth | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6 | |||||
| Atrophv, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Other Causes | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 150 | 95 | 55 | 18 | 14 | 38 | 23 | 27 | 30 |