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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table 11 Infantile Deaths in Ages and Sexes during the year 1949.
| 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 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, etc. | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | _ | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | ~ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Prematurity | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Causes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | __ | 1 | |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 50 | 36 | 14 |