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 Chelsea, 1925
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TABLE No. 15.
Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Pneumonia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suffocation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Premature Birth | 12 | l | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Other causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 |
19 | 3 | ... | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 64 |
Nett Births registered during
the calendar year
Legitimate 870
Illegitimate 65
Nett Deaths registered during
the calendar year
Legitimate 58
Illegitimate 6
The following Table gives the Infant Mortality Rate in Chelsea under various headings, for the six four-yearly periods, and for the years 1924 and 1925:—
1901-1904. | 1905-1908. | 1909-1912. | 1913-1916. | 1917-1920. | 1921-1924. | 1924. | 1925. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infectious Diseases | 10.0 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 2.1 |
Diarrhoeal Diseases | 23.5 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
Developmental Defects and Wasting | 48.0 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 28.2 | 31.9 | 25.5 | 20.4 | 22.4 |
Other causes | 58.0 | 44. 0 | 36.0 | 36.6 | 28.9 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 31.0 |
Total Rate | 139.5 | 118.5 | 96.5 | 87.4 | 78.0 | 66.3 | 63.5 | 68.3 |