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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
Southwark 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small-pox | |||||||||||
| Chicken-pox | |||||||||||
| Measles | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | |||||||||||
| Diphtheria and Croup | |||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | ||||||||||
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | |||||||||||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | |||||||||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | |||||||||||
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Premature Birth | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Atelectasis | |||||||||||
| Injury at Birth | |||||||||||
| Erysipelas | |||||||||||
| Syphilis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Rickets | 1 | ||||||||||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | |||||||||||
| Convulsions | 1 | ||||||||||
| Gastritis | |||||||||||
| Laryngitis | |||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Pneumonia, all forms | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Suffocation, overlying | |||||||||||
| Other causes | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 | ||
Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 306
Illegitimate 11
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 41
Illegitimate Infants 1