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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
Heston and Isleworth 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Infant Deaths according to Age and Cause—continued
| Cause of death. | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943.—Prematurity | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Congenital defects | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 16 |
| Birth injury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Otitis media | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infections | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Accident | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 73 |
| 1944.—Prematurity | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Congenital defects | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 |
| Birth injury | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 8 |
| Otitis media | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infections | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Other causes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
| 1945.—Prematurity | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Congenital defects | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Birth injury | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | . — | 4 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Otitis media | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infections | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 |
| Accident | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 76 |
| 1946.—Prematurity | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 |
| Congenital defects | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
| Birth injury | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Otitis media | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infections | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Accident | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 53 |