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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
Tottenham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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INFANTILE DEATHS in Ages, Sexes and Localities, during the year 1934.
| CAUSE 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 mouths. | Total Deaths under l year. | Males. | Females. | Bruce Grove A Stonelelgh Ward. | Chestnuts Ward. | Green Lanes Ward. | Park and Coleraine Ward. | Stamford Hill Ward. | Town Hall Ward. | West Green Ward. | White Hart Lane Ward. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Gastritis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Suffocation | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | - | — | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Premature Birth | 24 | 1 | 2 | - | 27 | — | — | - | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Other Causes | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 44 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 108 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 |