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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Table IV. —Infantile Mortality during the Year 1920-
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. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks, | 4 wks. & under 3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Certified causes (Uncertified | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Premature birth | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Atelectasis Convulsions | 3 1 | 3 1 | 3 1 | |||||||
| Bronchitis | ||||||||||
| Pneumonia (all forms) Other causes | 1 | i 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 2 | |||||
| Totals | 20 | i | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
Legitimate 786.
Nett Births in the year Illegitimate 27
, 1 Legitimate Infants, 49.
Nett deaths in the year of Illegitimae Infants, 1.