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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
Bethnal Green 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1931*
| Causes 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 | Rate per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | i | 2 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | i | 1 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1.6 | |
| Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis Meningococcal | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 0.5 |
| Meningitis (purulent) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1.1 |
| Septicaemia | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1.1 |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 6 | 3.2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13.6 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | l | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 51 | 27.8 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | i | ... | ... | ... | I | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1.6 |
| Congenital Debility | i | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | 3.8 |
| Premature Birth | 32 | 1 | ... | ... | 33 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 39 | 21.2 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 0.5 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2.2 |
| Icterus Neonatorum | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 0.5 |
| Violence | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| †Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4.4 |
| Totals | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 161 | 87.7 |
Net Births in (legitimate 1782 Net Deaths in legitimate infants 153
the year (illegitimate 54 the year illegitimate infants 8
'These figures differ slightly from those of the Registrar-General probably due to
altered classification arising from further information.
†Appendicitis, Arthritis, Cellulitis, Influenza, Intussusception, Ketosis, Nephritis,
Osteomyelitis (1 each).