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 Merton and Morden]
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TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality during the year ended 1925.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under G months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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Small-po | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | - | - |
Chiclcen-pox | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Measles | _ | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Whooping-cough | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | - | __ | - | — | — | - | — | - | 1 |
Erysipelas | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | - | — | - | _ | — | - | — | - | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — |
Convulsions | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
Laryngitis | — | ___- | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | - | 3 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | - | — | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
Diarrhoea | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
Gastritis | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Syphilis | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Injury at Birth | 0 | - | _ | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Atelectasis | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | _ | — | — | - | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | - | 6 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 |
Othec causes | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Totals | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
Nett Births in the year:—Males, 150; Females, 157 ; Legitimate, 299; Illegitimate, 8,
Nett Deaths in the year of Legitimate Infants, 21.