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Greenwich 1924

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1924. Deaths from stated Causes in Weekand Months under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1—2 Weeks2—3 Weeks3—4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month1—3 Months3—0 Months6—9 Months9—12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year
All Causes.Certified454445728242520154
Uncertified....................
Common Infectious Diseases.Small-Pox....................
Chicken-Pox....................
Measles......11..1248
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Cough..........12328
Diphtheria—Croup..............1..1
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Diseases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............1..1
Tuberculous Meningitis............1..12
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases............2. .13
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)............1....1
Convulsions1......11..1..3
Diseases of Trachea....................
Bronchitis..1....11..125
Pneumonia, all forms....112635622
Diarrhoeal Diseases.Diarrhœ, all forms..........242..8
Enteritis..........216110
Gastritis..........1......1
Syphilis..1....1........1
Rickets....................
Suffocation, overlaying2......212....5
„ otherwise....................
Injury at Birth1......1........1
Actelectasis6....17........7
Congenital Malformations51....622....10
Premature Birth18..3..212..1..24
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus101....11941..25
Other Causes2....13..1138
Totals454445728242520154

Boys 2
Girls 2
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