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 Ilford]
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Table IV.— Infant Mortality.
1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 month. | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 2 |
Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suffocation, overlying | l | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
Premature birth | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | ... | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 16 |
Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Unknown | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Totals | 29 | l | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 71 |
Nett Births in the year— Nett Deaths in the year—
Legitimate 1103 Legitimate infants 61
Illegitimate 64 Illegitimate infants 10