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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Table III .
Infantile Mortality during the year 1923.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age
Cacse of Dkath. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 rats. | 3 mts. and uuder 6m ts. | 6 mts. and under 9 mts. | 9 mts. and under 12 mts. | Total Deaths under 1 vear. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 46 |
Smallpox | ||||||||||
Chickenpox | ||||||||||
Measles | ||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
Whooping Cough | ||||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | ||||||||||
Erysipelas | ||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ||||||||||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ||||||||||
Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 |
1 Diarrhoea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Syphilis | ||||||||||
Rickets | ||||||||||
Suffocation, overlying | ||||||||||
Injury at Birth | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
Atelectasis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
r Premature Birth | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 15 |
^ Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
Other Causes | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | ... | – | 1 | 1 | 4 |
18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 46 |
Nett Births
Legitimate
Illegitimate
815
23
Nett Deaths
Legitimate infants
Illegitimate infants
41
5