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 Richmond]
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Table IV of L.G.B. BOROUGH OF RICHMOND (SURREY).
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURINC THE YEAR 1913.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week 1 | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Week. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 1 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
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All Causes. | Certified | 11 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 51 | |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
Diarrhoea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 6 | |
Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Syphilis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
Injury at birth | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
Congenital Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
Premature Birth | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 11 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | |
Other Causes | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 51 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 579
illegitimate, 38
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants 45
illegitimate infants 6