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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
Fulham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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21 Table III.
Infant Mortality during Year 1933.
| Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. | Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Baron's Court Ward | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
| All Causes | Certified | 45 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 126 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 1. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Disseminated Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13. Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 14. Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15. Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 16. Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 17. Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18. Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | - | |
| 19. Enteritis | - | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20. Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21. Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 22. Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| 23. Suffocation, overlaying | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 24. Injury by Birth | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | |
| 25. Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | |
| 26. Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 27. Premature Birth | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| 28. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 29. Other Causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 126 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 7 | |