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 IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1911.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under i Year of Age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 164 | |
Uncertified | i | i | 1 | ||||||||
Smallpox | |||||||||||
Chickenpox | |||||||||||
Measles | i | i | 2 | ||||||||
Scarlet Fever... | |||||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 1O | 5 | 4 | 3i | |
.. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
- Premature Birth | 16 | 2 | ... | 1 | 19 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 20 | |
I Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | |
Atelectasis | |||||||||||
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Erysipelas | |||||||||||
Syphilis | |||||||||||
Rickets | |||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Laryngitis | |||||||||||
Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
Pneumonia (all forms). | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
Suffocation, overlying . | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 165 |
Legitimate 991
Nett Births
'Illegitimate 27
Legitimate infants 143
Nett Deaths J
IIllegitimate infants 22