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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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The table required by the Local Government Board, showing the causes of
deaths amongst these infants, is set out below:—

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 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
All causesCertified10332141616574564842385
Uncertified——————————
Small-pox——————————
Chicken-pox——————————
Measles—————1—31014
Scarlet Fever——————————
Whooping-Cough—————234615
Diphtheria and Croup————————22
Erysipelas——————————
Tuberculous Meningitis——————2215
Abdominal Tuberculosis—————1———1
Other Tuberculous Diseases———1111115
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)——1—124——7
Convulsions231—6——129
Laryngitis——————————
Bronchitis—41381313131057
Pneumonia (all forms)2———233—210
Diarrhoea—————123—6
Enteritis11—248108535
Gastritis——————2——2
Syphilis11—24514—14
Rickets———11111—4
Suffocation (overlying)31—154———9
Injury at birth3——14————4
Atelectasis72——9————9
Congenital Malformations1551223811134
Premature birth5387—68511—75
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus9322161583143
Other causes741113443125
Totals10332141616574564842385

Nett Births in the year legitimate 412.h, Nett Deaht in the year of legitimate infants 328
Illegitimate 318 Illegitimate infants 57