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Willesden 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table N o. 23.-E. Children During within the Year.

Causes of death.Breast Fed.Breast and Hand Fed.Hand Fed.Improper Food.Improper Bottles.Fed Regularly.Slept with Mother.Slept in Kitchen.Taken out Regularly.Properly Clothed.Premises Clean.Mother Employed.Baby Insured.Mother attended by Dr.Midwife.Total number of months lived.Number of Cases.Totals in each Class.
Convulsions93966111199171478138682121
Pneumonia265151110212724232634162430142914646
Bronchitis2419332323161326287132212124.53434
Marasmas9333121429192215363712163113106.54545
Zymotic Euteritis33301482612112828309122213167.53636
Gastro Enteritis-28337336693455381010
Tuberculosis765441111910141246107901818
Meningitis126755131612151817691671452525
Measles3221244455724345377
Whooping Cough1971210424191427313012262982673838
Miscellaneous12577514189613174817762.52424
Totals12443137766418316313315722023582130198981416304304
Percentage4114452521605343817727426532Mean age at death. 4.7
Percentages - Deaths from particular causes. Convulsions43144329295252434381663338--Mean age at death. 3.2 mths.
Pneumonia5611332421455952505674355265306.4 „
Bronchitis7032699676747387683203864353.7 „
Marasmus2077327316542493380822736--2.5 ,
Zymotic and Gastro Enteritis6118337247432307474852635--4.4 ,,
Tuberculosis3833282222616150557766223355385.8 ,,
Whooping Cough5018312610635037718178316876216.8 „