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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
St Pancras 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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1918. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages 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 & under 3 months. | 3 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months. | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 65 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 98 | 67 | 68 | 51 | 56 | 340 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||
| Tuberculous Meninigits | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 46 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | |
| Enteritis | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 13 | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suffocation (overlying) | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| Injury at birth | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | |
| Premature birth | 36 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 50 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 46 | |
| Other causes (including Influenza | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 36 | |
| Totals | 65 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 98 | 67 | 68 | 51 | 56 | 340 | |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 3004
illegitimate 314
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 275
illegitimate infants 65