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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1916

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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Table: TABLE 12.ST. PETER'SWARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1916.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 12.

ST. PETER'SWARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1916.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 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 1 Year.
All causesCertified812...111334536
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................11...2
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases...............1.........1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous).....................112
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...............1.........1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis......1...11......13
Pneumonia, all forms...............41128
Diarrhœa..................1113
Enteritis...............2.........2
Gastritis...............2.........2
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth...1......1............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth7...1...8............8
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1.........12.........3
Other causes..............................
8l2...111334536

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Legitimate 453
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 22
Legitimate Infants 32
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 4