London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1909
Report on the vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1909
This page requires JavaScript
mortality of childhood. 45
TABLE 36. Special Insulœ. Causes of Death.
| Cause of Death. | No. of Deaths. | Mortality. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Insulœ | Rest of Borough. | Combined Insulœ. | Rest of Borough. | |
| Not Certified | — | 1 | 0.49 | |
| Measles | 5 | 5 | 4.95 | 2.47 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | — | 0.49 |
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 6 | 7.98 | 2.96 |
| Diarrhœa | 15 | 12 | 14.86 | 5.93 |
| Enteritis | 7 | 5 | 6.93 | 2.47 |
| Premature Birth | 14 | 42 | 13.87 | 20.77 |
| Congenital Defects | 13 | 7 | 12.88 | 3.46 |
| Injury at Birth | — | 2 | — | 0.98 |
| Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 3 | 0.99 | 1.48 |
| Atrophy, Debility | 9 | 12 | 8.91 | 5.93 |
| Atelectasis | - | 5 | - | 2.47 |
| Debility at Birth | 10 | 10 | 9.91 | 4.94 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 4 | 4 | 3.99 | 1.97 |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | - | 0.49 |
| Syphilis | 5 | 2 | 4.95 | 0.98 |
| Rickets | — | 1 | - | 0.49 |
| Meningitis | 3 | 5 | 2.97 | 2.47 |
| Convulsions | 5 | 5 | 4.95 | 2.47 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 30 | 27 | 29.73 | 13.35 |
| Suffocation (overlaid) | 2 | 3 | 1.99 | 1.48 |
| Other Causes | 6 | 15 | 5.94 | 7.41 |
| All Causes | 137 | 174 | 135.77 | 86.05 |
| Under 1 month | 37 | 71 | 36.66 | 35.11 |
| 1—3 months | 33 | 30 | 32.70 | 14.83 |
| Under 3 months | 70 | 101 | 69.37 | 49.95 |
| 3- „ | 23 | 28 | 22.79 | 13.84 |
| 6- „ | 28 | 25 | 27.75 | 12.36 |
| 9- „ | 16 | 20 | 15.85 | 9.89 |
The mortalities at groups of ages (sec next page) were notably higher in the "Combined
Insula;" than in the "Rest of the Borough" last year except at ages under one month. The
greatest difference was that at ages 6-9 months. Last year's rates in the insulœ were below
those for the previous year except at ages in the second half of the year of life. The rate for
ages 6-9 months recorded last year (27.75) was more than double the rate for 1908 (11.04).