Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915
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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. | ||
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All Causes | Certified | 116 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 199 | 124 | 124 | 86 | 93 | 626 |
Uncertified | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 57 | |
Chicken Pox | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | C7 | |
Measles | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | |||
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | |
Diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 87 | |
Enteritis (Epidemic) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | _ | 11 | |
Influenza | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Congenital Malformations | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 43 | |
Premature Birth | 73 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 108 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 84 | |
Atelectasis | 11 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | |
Erysipelas | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | - | ||
Syphilis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
Convulsions | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Gastritis | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | |
Dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 52 | |
Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
Broncho Pneumonia | — | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 78 | |
Pleuro ,, | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | |
Suffocation, overlaying | 6 | _ | _ | _ | 6 | 3 | _ | 2 | — | 11 | |
Accident, other than Suffocation | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Other causes not classified above | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | |
Totals | 129 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 215 | 136 | 137 | 95 | 100 | 683 |