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Wandsworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
10
Infant Mortality.
1923. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under
1 Year of Age:—
TABLE VII.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes:— Certified | 86 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 129 | 39 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 287 |
| Uncertified | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Meningitis(notTuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Convulsions | 4 | — | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Enteritis | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| Gastritis | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | 3 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlaying | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Injury at birth | 3 | — | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 9 | — | — | - | 9 | 1 | - | — | — | 10 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 |
| Premature Birth | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 3 | - | - | - | 55 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | - | 1 | 41 |
| Other Causes | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Totals | 87 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 130 | 39 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 288 |
Nett Births in the year: legitimate, 5254; illegitimate, 221.
Nett Deaths in the year of legitimate infants, 259; illegitimate
infants, 29.