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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
Southall-Norwood 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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EAST WARD.—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1920,
63.8 per 1,000.
Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Premature Births | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
| General Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
WEST WARD.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1920,
66.4 per 1,000.
Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Premature Births | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 24 |