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Fulham 1923
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1923
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TABLE III.
Infant Mortality during Year 1923.
| Nett Deaths from slated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. | Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2 -3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Barons Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward | |
| All Causes | Certified | 62 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 199 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 39 | 6 | 43 | 10 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 1. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 2. Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 2 | 9 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 7. Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ••• | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 10. Disseminated Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ••• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 12. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ••• | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 13. Convulsions ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | i | ... | ... | ... | |
| 14. Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ||
| 15. Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 9 | ... | 2 | 10 | ... | 3 | ... | |||
| 16. Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | |
| 17. Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 18. Diarrhoea ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |||
| 19. Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ||
| 20. Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 21. Syphilis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 22. Rickets ............ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 23. Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | *•* | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 24. Injury by Birth | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 25. Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 26. Congenital Malformations ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ||
| 27. Premature Birth | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 51 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ... | 11 | 6 | |
| 28. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus ... | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ... | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | ||
| 29. Other causes... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 62 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 199 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 39 | 6 | 43 | 10 | |
Nett Births in the Year-
Legitimate ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 2,975
Illegitimate ... ... ... ... ... 148
Nett Deaths in the Year of—
Legitimate infants ••• 176
Illegitimate infants ... ••• 23
(a) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis
and Enteritis, and from Tabes Mesenterica.
Want of breast milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.