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 Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 23.—INFANT DEATHS, 1928.
Causes of Death. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | West Plums tead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks— 1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | |
Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Chickenpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | .. | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Convulsions | 2 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bronchitis | 2 | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | 12 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 |
Diarrhoea | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteritis | 1 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Rickets | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Suffocation, overlying | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Atelectasis | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Congenital Malformation | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Premature Birth | 29 | 2 | 10 | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | 9 | 2 |
Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Other causes | I | 8 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
51 | 63 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | |
114 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 34 |