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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 15.ALL SAINTS' WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1916.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 15.

ALL SAINTS' 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 causesCertified11211156147446
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox.................................
Measles.....................2...2
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................2...13
Diphtheria and Croup........................11
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................1......1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis........................11
Convulsions...............1.........1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............11......2
Pneumonia, all forms..................23...5
Diarrhœa..................12...3
Enteritis..................3...14
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis...............11......2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..................1......1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformations41......5ll......7
Premature Birth5.........5l.........6
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus11114l1......6
Other causes..............................
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Legitimate 581
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 29
Legitimate Infants 46
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants —