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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
Bethnal Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The causes of death among infants are shown in
the following table.
Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1936
| Causes of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 3 months | 3 months & under 6 months | 6 months & under 9 months | 9 months & under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year | Rate per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 30 | ... |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | ... |
| Other Digestive Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Congenital Debility | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Premature Birth | 18 | 1 | 1 | ... | 20 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other early infancy diseases | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... |
| †Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... |
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 128 | ... |
Net Births in
the year
legitimate 1269
illegitimate 43
Net Deaths in
the year
legitimate infants 122
illegitimate infants 6
† Meningitis (2), Otitis-media, Erysipelas and osteomyelitis (1 each).