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 Heston and Isleworth]
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T able III.
Infantile Mortality during the year 1921.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 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 mts. | 3 mts. and under 6 mts. | 6 mts. and under 9 mts. | 9 mts. and under 12mts. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
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Certified | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66 |
Smallpox | ||||||||||
Chickenpox | ||||||||||
Measles | ||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Erysipelas | ||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ||||||||||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 7 |
Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Enteritis | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 9 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | I |
Syphilis | ||||||||||
Rickets | ||||||||||
Suffocation, overlying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Injury at Birth | ||||||||||
Atelectasis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Premature Birth | 9 | 1 | ... | 1 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 |
19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66 |
Nett Births
Legitimate 910
Illegitimate 40
Nett Deaths
Legitimate infants 58
Illegitimate infants 8