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 Walthamstow]
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SUMMARY, 1921.
Causes of Death of Children under 1 year of age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Mths. | 3 Months and under 6 Mths. | 6 Months and under 9 Mths. | 9 Months and under 12 Mths. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Wards. | ||||||
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St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | ||||||||||||
All Causes | Certified | 53 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 90 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 173 | ||||||
Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Influenza | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Small-Pox | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Chicken-Pox | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | |
Convulsions | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | |
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Influenzal Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Diarrhœa | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Gastritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Rickets | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Inattention at Birth, wilful neglect | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | |
Suffocation, overlying | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Atelectasis | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Premature Birth | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 5 | — | — | — | 47 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Other Causes | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
53 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 90 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 173 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 28 |