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

TABLE 16.

ST. MICHAEL'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 causesCertified44121192212963
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................33
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................21...3
Diphtheria and Croup........................11
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis........................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................1...1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions............1............1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis..................11...2
Pneumonia, all forms...1......1265...14
Diarrhœa..................5229
Enteritis...............12115
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis...............22...15
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying...............1.........1
Injury at Birth............l............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations...1...23............3
Premature Birth21......3............3
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1.........1241...8
Other causes......1...11.........2
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Legitimate 508
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 24
Legitimate Infants 60
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 3