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 Feltham]
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Table IV.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1915.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under I year of age.
Causes of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Week | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 M'ths | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 60 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet-fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (nut '/ liberation*) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, over lying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Premature birth | 11 | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 13 | |
Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
Totals | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 60 |
Nett Births registered
during the calender
year
Legitimate 880
Illegitimate 32
Nett Deaths registered
during the calender
year of
Legitimate infants 54
Illegitimate infants 6