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

TABLE 17.

ST. JUDE'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 causesCertified512191045432
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................11
Diphtheria and Croup........................11
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................2......2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...............1.........1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis............1...1......2
Pneumonia, all forms...1......1313210
Diarrhœa.....................2...2
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis...............1.........1
Syphilis...............2.........2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying............1............1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations1.........1............l
Premature Birth4.........42.........6
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus.........111.........2
Other causes..............................
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Legitimate 286
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 13
Legitimate Infants 27
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 5