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Willesden 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: TABLE IV.—INFANT MORTALITY.1914.—Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various Ages under / Year of Age.

TABLE IV.—INFANT MORTALITY.

1914.—Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various Ages under / Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 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.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
All causes( Certified6722201512465773734337
(Uncertified....................
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox............I....1
Measles....1..1......12
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Couch....1..1662217
Diphtheria and Croup....................
Erysipela....1..1..1....2
Tuberculous Meningitis .............2114
Abdominal Tuberculosis (a )..............1..1 I
Other Tuberculous Dis...........11....2
Meningitis (not Tubercu tons)..........1..3..4
Convulsions23..16211..10
Laryngitis................11
Bronchitis....I23491320
Pneumonia (all forms)1....I241061032
Diarrhœa..I1..2661..15
Enteritis..12251119111258
Gastritis....1..113..t2%/ 7
Syphilis............11..2
Rickets..........ft •....11
Suffocation, overlying111..325....10
Injury at birth2......2........2
Atelectasis71..19........9
Congenital Malformations(b)43..18411..14
Premature birth37453499......58
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus• 6662201091..40
Lymphangioma of Neck1......1........1
Abdominal Tumour1......1..........
Septic Absorption..............1..1
Cellulitis......11........1
Erythema Nodosum..........1......1
Stomatitis..................1
Parotid Abscess..........1......1
Hœmophilia..1....1......1
Tetanus..1....1........1
Peritonitis......11........1
Intussusception..............3..3
Otitis Media..........• ....1..1
Influenza..............1..1
Want of proper attention at Birth3......3........1 3
Congestion of Lungs..........11....2
Suffocation Accidental (other than overlying)..•........I..1..2
Wilful Murder1......1......12
Natural Causes1......1..t......1
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Nett Births in legitmate 3,966 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 315
the year (illegitimate 149 the year of illegitimate infants 22
(a) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculosis Peritonitis and Enteritis
and from Tables Mesenterica.
(b) Want of Breast Milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.