Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922.
| 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. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 70 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 105 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 43 | 257 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 13 | 15 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Bronchitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 65 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Congenital Malformation | 8 | 8 | 1 | ... | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Premature Birth | 32 | 3 | 1 | ... | 36 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 37 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | 33 | |
| Other causes | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | 9 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 14 | |
| 70 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 105 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 43 | 257 | ||
legitimate, 2,945. legitimate infants, 229.
Nett Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year of
illegitimate, 207. illegitimate infants, 28.