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 Barking]
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TABLE IV.
INFANT MORTALITY DUKING THE YEAR 1914.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under i Year of Age.
Causes of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 mths. | 3 months and under 6 mths. | 6 months and under 9 mth<?. | 9 months and under 12 mths | Total Deaths under 1 year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small.pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
OtherTuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | |
Premature Birth | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 24 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Totals | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 116 |
Nett Births in
the Year
Legitimate. 1,006
Illegitimate, 17
Nett Deaths in
the Year of 1
Legitimate Infants, 103
Illegitimate Infants, 2