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Hornsey 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE IV.BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1914 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.

BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.

INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1914 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months ana under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All CausesCertified..............................
Uncertified..............................
small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough...............11114
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................31...4
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................1......1
Convulsions............2...1......4
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............11......2
Pneumonia (all forms)...............1.........6
Diarrhœa......1...1...1......2
Enteritis...1124244216
Gastritis...............1.........1
Syphilis1.........1............1
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth2.........2............2
Atelectasis1.........11.........2
Congenital Malformations...............21115
Premature Birth12221171.........18
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus311...523...111
Other Causes21......313...29
Totals2256336141971288

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Nett Births in the year
legitimate, 1,475.
illegitimate, 54.
Nett Deaths in the year of'
legitimate infants, 76.
illegitimate infants, 12.