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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 13.ST. JOHN'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1916.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 13.

ST. JOHN'S WARD.

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 causesCertified182212318175669
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..................1......2
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................21...3
Diphtheria and Croup.....................l...1
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................l......
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...1......1...............
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............33...17
Pneumonia, all forms...............22...15
Diarrhœa...............21...25
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis...1......11.........2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformations2......13............3
Premature Birth8.........84.........12
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus7...2...9262...19
Other causes...............42...17
182212318175669

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Legitimate 558
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 27
Legitimate Infants 66
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 3