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 Erith]
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Analysis of the causes of death and of the age at death reveals the following figures.
Causes of death as certified | under 1 day | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days | 5 days | 6 days | 7-14 days | 14-21 days | 21-28 days | 28 days-2 months | 2 months | 3 months | 4 months | 5 months | 6 months | 7 months | 8 months | 9 monihs | 10 months | 11-12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
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Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Broncho Pneumonia Toxaemia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Broncho Pneumonia Pink Disease | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prematurity | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cardiac Failure Aslhenia Prematurity | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inanition Premature Birth | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Intracranial Haemorrhage Prematurity | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Atelectasis Anoxaemia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Toxaemia Pul. Abscesses Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |