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Greenwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1928.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1—2 Weeks | 2—3 Weeks | 3—4 Weeks | Total under I Month | 1—3 Months | 3—6 Months | 1 6—9 Months | 9—12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Chicken-Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Diphtheria—Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Diseases. | Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| Diarrhoeal Diseases. | Diarrhoea, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlaying ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| „ otherwise ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Actelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | 15 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | 21 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 95 | ||
Boys 59 Birth Registered-( Legitimate)1639
Girls (IIIegitimate)62
Deaths Registered—Infants (Legitimate) 89
(Illegitimate)