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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 19.CHRISTCHURCH WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1916 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 19.

CHRISTCHURCH WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1916 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 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 causesCertified4...116223316
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................11
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................1...1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis........................11
Pneumonia, all forms..................11...2
Diarrhœa............1...1......3
Enteritis........................11
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis.....................1...2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis.........11............1
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth3.........3............3
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1.........1............1
Other causes..............................
4...116223316

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Legitimate 162
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 8
Legitimate Infants 14
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 2