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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

Heston and Isleworth 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: Table IV.Infantile Mortality during the year 1917.Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age

Table IV.

Infantile Mortality during the year 1917.

Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age

Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 wrek and under 3 mts.3 mts. and under 6 mts.6 mts. and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under mtsTotal Deaths under 1 year.
All causesCertified...........................85
1 Uncertified...............1.........1
Smallpox
Chickenpox
Measles........................22
Scarlet Fever
Whooping Cough........................22
Diphtheria and Croup
Erysipelas
Tuberculous Meningitis........................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................1......1
Other Tuberculous Diseases
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................11...2
Convulsions2.........2...1...14
Laryngitis
Bronchitis......1...11114
Pneumonia (all forms)......1...123...511
Diarrhoea........................11
Enteritis.........11753117
Gastritis.........11...2......3
Syphilis
Rickets
Suffocation, overlying
Injury at Birth
Atelectasis
Congenital Malformations31......4112...8
Premature Birth19.........191.........20
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus3...1...411......6
Other Causes1.........111...14
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Legitimate 689 Legitimate infants 17
Nett Births. Nett Deaths 1
Illegitimate 41 Illegitimate infants 14