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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington 1926

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1926

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Table: TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1926. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1926. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.otal Deaths under One Year.
All Causes.Certified30824028352817148
Uncertified9...1...10121216
Measles........................22
Whooping-cough...............211...4
Diphtheria...............1...1
Influenza...............11...2
Encephalitis Lethargica...............1.........1
Meningococcal Meningitis..................123
Tuberculosis of respiratory system........................11
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................11...2
Bronchitis...1...12134...10
Pneumonia.........117713836
Other respiratory diseases...............1.........1
Diarrhoea, etc................8127330
Congenital debility71......848......20
Malformation42......61.........7
Premature Birth183......22............22
Other deaths from violence31......41.........5
Other defined diseases7.........7322317
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Nett Births in the year
legitimate, 2,510.
illegitimate, 207.
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants, 188.
illegitimate infants, 81.