Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Borough of Camberwell for the year 1921
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TABLE II.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1921.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
Total
under
1 month.
Under
1 week.
1 to 3
months.
3 to 6
months.
1 to 2
weeks.
2 to 3
weeks.
3 to 4
weeks.
6 to 9
months.
Cause of Death.
Certified ... ... ...
105
33
26
17
181
73
93
66
All Causes
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1. Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2. Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4. Scarlet Fever ... ... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5. Whooping Cough
...
7
1
1
3
3
...
...
...
1
1
6. Diphtheria
3
...
...
...
...
...
1
7. Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8. Tuberculous Meningitis
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis b
...
3
...
...
...
...
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
...
...
2
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
4
...
...
...
...
12. Convulsions
3
2
5
1
...
2
1
...
13. Laryngitis
...
...
...
..
...
..
...
...
14. Bronchitis
2
2
5
6
6
...
...
...
2
11
9
15. Pneumonia (all forms)
2
7
...
...
...
16. Diarrhœa
8
17
10
1
1
...
...
...
17. Enteritis.
7
17
10
1
2
1
4
...
18. Gastritis
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
19. Syphilis
1
2
1
4
1
3
...
...
20. Rickets
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
21. Suffocation, Overlying
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
22. Injury at Birth
6
6
1
...
10
...
...
12
...
...
23. Atelectasis
2
...
...
...
...
...
24. Congenital Malformation
1
16
9
4
2
4
2
...
25. Premature Birth
66
13
7
4
90
11
3
...
26. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus
11
3
27
10
3
17
15
8
27. Other Causes
1
4
4
2
11
4
3
2
105
33
26
17
181
73
93
66
TABLE II.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1921. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1 to 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | Certified ... ... ... | 105 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 181 | 73 | 93 | 66 | 49 | 462 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
1. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
2. Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
4. Scarlet Fever ... ... ... ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
5. Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
6. Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
7. Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
8. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis b | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 | |
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | |
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
12. Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 11 | |
13. Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | .. | ... | .. | |
14. Bronchitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | |
15. Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 45 | |
16. Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 42 | |
17. Enteritis. | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 43 | |
18. Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
19. Syphilis | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | .. | 8 | |
20. Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | .. | 1 | |
21. Suffocation, Overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
22. Injury at Birth | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | |
23. Atelectasis | 10 | ... | 2 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | |
24. Congenital Malformation | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
25. Premature Birth | 66 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 90 | 11 | 3 | ... | ... | 104 | |
26. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 71 | |
27. Other Causes | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
105 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 181 | 73 | 93 | 66 | 49 | 462 |