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. |
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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 |