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 Holborn Borough]
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Cause of Death | Under 1 Week | Week | 2-8 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 1-4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total under 1 Year | ||||||||||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Both sexes | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Both sexes | |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | I | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Meningococcal Menigitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Premature Births | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Violence (Murder) | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Other causes | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 |
Totals | 6 | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Total both sexes | 12 | 2 | ... | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 36 |
Net births registered during the calendar year.
Males | Females | Both sexes | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate Infants | 183 | 171 | 354 |
Illegitimate Infants | 15 | 36 | 51 |
Net deaths registered during the calendar year.
Males | Females | Both sexes | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate Infants | 18 | 12 | 30 |
Illegitimate Infants | 1 | 5 | 6 |