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Fulham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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TABLE 7.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING YEAR 1938.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.Nett Deaths under One Year in Wards.
Causes 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.Walhara Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
All CausesCertified26823392115141099132110111931210
Uncertified——————————————————
1. Small-pox——————————————————
2. Chicken-pox——————————————————
3. Measles————————22———2————
4. Scarlet Fever——————————————————
5. Whooping Cough——————22—4—1——1—2—
6. Diphtheria and Croup——————1——11———————
7. Erysipelas——————————————————
8. Tuberculous Meningitis————————11——1—————
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis——————————————— .———
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases——————————————————
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous)1———11——131———1——1
12. Convulsions————————11——————1
13. Laryngitis——————————————————
14. Bronchitis and Pneumonia—2——25312132411221—
15. Influenza——————1——1————1———
16. Gastro-Enteritis and Diarrhœa——2—245912115413—43
17. Syphilis——————————————————
18. Rickets——————————————————
19. Suffocation, overlaying—————————————————
20. Injury by Birth2———2————21———1———
21. Atelectasis21——3——1—411—1———1
22. Congenital Malformations23——512—1921—22———2
23. Premature Birth, Debility and Marasmus, etc.171—2205———2537335—4—
24. Other Causes21—1451111212113112
Total26823392115141099132110111931210