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Camberwell 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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TABLE V.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1907,
Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
Cause of Death.
Under
1 week.
1 to 2
weeks
2 to 3
weeks.
3 to 4
weeks.
Total
under
1 month.
1 to 2
months.
2 to 3
months.
3 to 4
months.
4 to 5
months.
5 to 6
months.
6 to 7
months.
7 to 8
months.
8 to 9
months.
9 to 10
months.
10 to 11
months.
11 to 12
months.
Total
Deaths
under
1 year.
All Causes
Certified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Common Infectious Diseases:—
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
1
4
3
...
...
...
...
4
12
29
Scarlet Fever
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
1
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
...
...
Hooping Cough
6
3
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
4
4
5
3
2
5
6
44
Diarrhœal Diseases :—
Diarrhœa all forms
...
1
1
4
5
3
5
6
5
1
5
1
42
...
...
5
1
5
1
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
1
Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis
...
...
...
1
1
1
25
Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh
...
1
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
Wasting Diseases :-
xix
Premature Birth
65
18
10
9
102
8
3
3
118
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Congenital Defects
11
2
3
20
4
...
1
...
2
2 7
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
...
7
...
Injury at Birth
1
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
Want of Breast-milk, Starvation
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus
26
7
7
54
21
11
4
2
113
14
10
6
1
1
2
1
Tuberculous Diseases:—
...
2
Tuberculous Meningitis
1
...
1
2
...
1
...
2
...
2
2
2
2
4
20
...
...
Do. Peritonitis : Tabes Mesenterica
...
...
1
...
1
1
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
1
...
1
1
2
3
21
...
...
4
2
1
3
...
2
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
...
1
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
...
2
3
...
...
...
1
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rickets
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
1
...
...
1
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
...
1
1
1
10
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
1
...
1
...
2
Convulsions
4
3
1
9
2
18
6
6
3
4
8
1
3
5
63
8
Bronchitis
1
5
11
...
3
4
13
15
6
3
6
4
8
10
90
7
3
4
...
...
Laryngitis
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
Pneumonia
...
5
9
8
10
8
117
3
...
12
9
7
6
10
10
10
18
5
4
2
Suffocation, overlying
1
7
2
1
3
1
1
1
16
...
...
...
...
...
Other Causes
6
2
4
2
14
5
6
2
1
1
2
3
1
5
2
...
42
135
43
34
254
84
64
64
39
44
35
39
31
40
69
42
805
42

TABLE V.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1907, Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 to 2 months.2 to 3 months.3 to 4 months.4 to 5 months.5 to 6 months.6 to 7 months.7 to 8 months.8 to 9 months.9 to 10 months.10 to 11 months.11 to 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
All CausesCertified...................................................
Uncertified...................................................
Common Infectious Diseases:—...
Small-pox...................................................
Chicken-pox...................................................
Measles...........................3214431229
Scarlet Fever1.........1..................1.........12
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup).................................11.........2
Hooping Cough...............6432445325644
Diarrhœal Diseases :—
Diarrhœa all forms.........114535651551142
Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis.........112245151111125
Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh1.........1...11.....................3
Wasting Diseases :-
Premature Birth65181091028331..................1118
Congenital Defects11423204...1.........2............27
Injury at Birth51...17.................................7
Want of Breast-milk, Starvation..................11..................2...2
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus267714542110116421...121113
Tuberculous Diseases:—
Tuberculous Meningitis1......1...2212...2222420
Do. Peritonitis : Tabes Mesenterica.....................1.........11...1...4
Other Tuberculous Diseases1.........1...1421233...2221
Erysipelas...1......11..............................2
Syphilis1...2...3............1..................4
Rickets................................1......2...1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................111...112...2110
Convulsions9432188663481...13563
Bronchitis3154131511763643481090
Laryngitis.................................110.........1
Pneumonia...3...5981012897610101018117
Suffocation, overlying42157213.........11......116
Other Causes624214562112231...542
1354334422548464644239443539314069805