Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Infant Mortality, 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 and under 6 Months. | 6 and under 9 Months. | 9 and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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1. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2. Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5. Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7. Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
12. Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
13. Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
14. Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
15. Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
16. Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
17. Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
18. Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
19. Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
20. Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
21. Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
22 Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
23. Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
24. Congenital Malformations (b) | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
25. Premature Birth | 13 | 2 | ... | ... | 15 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
26. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 5 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 14 |
27. Other causes | 16 | 3 | 1 | ... | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
Totals | 31 | 10 | 6 | ... | 47 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 96 |
Nett Births in (legitimate, 1030 Nett Deaths in (legitimate infants, 77.
the year illegitimate, 117 the year of illegitimate infants, 19.
and Enteritis and from Congenital Malformationd, Prematre Birth, Atrophy, Debility and
(b) The total deaths from Congenital Malformations, Premature Birth, Atrophy Debility and
Malformation including Premature Birth.
Want of Breast Milk has been included under Atrophy and Debility.
The following information specially asked for in the Memorandum
of the Ministry is furnished in relation to the incidence of puerperal
fever, ophthalmia neonatorum, measles, whooping cough, diarrhœa,
polio-myelitis, &c.