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 Enfield]
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TABLE IV.
Infant Mortality.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
causes of death. | Under 1 week | I to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 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 One Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | Certified | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 59 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 6 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Epidemic Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Ricketts | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
Premature Birth | 14 | 1 | ... | ... | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 16 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Totals | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 59 |
Nett Births in the year Legitimate, 998; Illegitimate, 49.
Nett Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants, 50; Illegitimate,
9.