Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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Table V. —Infantile Mortality during the year 1914. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One
Year of Age.
9-12
months.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1914.
Total Deaths
under
1 year.
1913.
Cause of Death.
Under
1 week
2-3
weeks
3-4
weeks
Total
under
1 mth.
1-3
months,
3-6
months,
6-9
months.
1-2
weeks
21
13
152
66
487
505
All causes
Certified
103
94
72
101
17
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
19
...
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
5
8
13
19
...
...
Scarlet Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Whooping-Cough
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
15
...
...
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
1
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
Tuberculous Meningitis
...
...
...
3
1
2
3
9
8
...
...
Abdominal Tuberculosis
...
1
4
...
...
5
3
...
...
...
...
76
Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
12
...
...
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
4
...
...
...
Convulsions
2
1
4
1
1
1
...
7
8
1
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
1
1
4
12
8
2
4
30
46
2
...
Pneumonia (all forms)
2
1
...
3
15
18
13
12
61
54
...
Diarrhœa
...
1
2
27
29
25
25
108
117
1
Enteritis
...
Gastritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
1
1
...
2
1
...
...
3
7
...
...
Rickets
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Suffocation, overlying
1
6
5
...
...
13
5
4
1
2
...
Injury at birth
4
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
6
...
Ate ectasis
6
...
1
7
3
...
10
9
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
1
...
1
3
1
...
...
...
4
19
1
Premature birth
8
1
70
5
...
...
77
67
5 6
5
2
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus
14
7
7
6
34
23
17
8
4
86
75
Other Causes
1
...
13
5
11
6
45
25
10
2
10
101
21
13
17
152
103
94
72
66
487
505
Totals
Nett Births in the year —Legitimate, 3,705 ; Illegitimate, 52.
Table V.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1914. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 1 mth. | 1-3 months, | 3-6 months, | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. 1914. | Total Deaths under 1 year. 1913. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 101 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 152 | 103 | 94 | 72 | 66 | 487 | 505 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 12 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | |
Convulsions | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | 8 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 46 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 54 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 108 | 117 | |
Enteritis | ||||||||||||
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Syphilis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 13 | 5 | |
Injury at birth | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | |
Ate ectasis | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 9 | |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 19 | |
Premature birth | 56 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 77 | 67 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 75 | |
Other Causes | 10 | 2 | 1 | ... | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 25 | |
Totals | 101 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 152 | 103 | 94 | 72 | 66 | 487 | 505 |