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 Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 6.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1933.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 4 weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 | 6 Months and under 9 | 9 Months and under 12. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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All causes | 45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 147 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformations | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 |
Premature Birth | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | — | 3 |
Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Intussusception | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dentition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dermatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
Lobar-Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation (overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Accident (other) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Nephritis, Acute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Icterus Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Septic Pyaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Otitis and Mastoiditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Causes | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 |
Not classified above | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 147 |