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 Carshalton]
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TABLE 7.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1946. Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chickenpox | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | —' | — | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | —• | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
Diarrhoea | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enteiitis | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Gastiitis | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation (overlying) | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Congential Malformation | 4 | — | — | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
Premature Birth | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
Other Causes | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |||
Totals | 12 | 1 | - | 2 | — | - | 2 | 3 | — | 20 |