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 and Public Analyst for the year 1919
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NETT DEATHS FROM STATED
Cause of death. | Under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
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Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 8 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - |
Atelectasis | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | |||
Congenital Malformation | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | |||
Premature Birth | - | 23 | — | — | - | 24 | ||||
Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | ||
Other causes | 3 | 3 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
Totals | 25 | 9 | 2 | — | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 56 |