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Greenwich 1913
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1913
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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.
(WHOLE DISTRICT.)
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1913.
Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1—3 Months. | 3—6 Months. | 6—9 Months. | 9—12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 52 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 47 | 54 | 39 | 35 | 263 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Common Infectious Diseases. | Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| Diphtheria—Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Diseases. | Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 43 | |
| Diarrhœal Diseases. | Diarrhœa, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 8 | |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
| Premature Birth | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 43 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | ... | 2 | 30 | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| Totals | 52 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 47 | 54 | 39 | 35 | 263 | |
Legitimate 2,491 Legitimate-Infants 239
Births in the year Illegitimate 51 Deaths in the year of Legitimate „ 24
Population (estimated to middle of 1913) 96 015 Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 1,396