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 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 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 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 29 | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Hooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 44 | |
Diarrhœal Diseases :— | ||||||||||||||||||
Diarrhœa all forms | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | |
Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||
Wasting Diseases :- | ||||||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 65 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 102 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 118 | |
Congenital Defects | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 | |
Injury at Birth | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
Want of Breast-milk, Starvation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 113 | |
Tuberculous Diseases:— | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
Do. Peritonitis : Tabes Mesenterica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
Erysipelas | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Syphilis | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Convulsions | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 63 | |
Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 90 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Pneumonia | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 117 | |
Suffocation, overlying | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | |
Other Causes | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 | 42 | |
135 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 254 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 69 | 805 |