Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
Borough of Wandsworth—Clapham Sub-District.
Infant Mortality.
1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Causes of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months | 6 Months and under 9 Months' | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
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All causes | Certified | 27 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 91 |
Uncertified | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | |
Convulsions | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Pneumonia (all forms) ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
Gastritis ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Syphilis ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Rickets ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlying... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at birth ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | 3 | ••• | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
Premature birth | 19 | ... | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 23 | |
Atrophy,Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 13 | |
Other causes | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 6 | ||
Totals | 28 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 92 |
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 1,167; illegitimate, 39.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 87; illegitimate infants, 5.