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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages
under 1 Year of Age for the Year 1933.
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 6 |
Convulsions | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Enteritis | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Atelectasis | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 14 |
Premature Birth | 20 | 6 | 1 | - | 36 | 1 | - | - | - | 37 |
Congenital Debility, Sclerema and Icterus | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
Other causes | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
Totals | 52 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 151 |
Nett Births in the year legitimate 2362 Nett Deaths in the year ligitimate infants 127
illegitimate 227 illegitimate infants 24