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 Lambeth Borough]
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An analysis of the causes of death and the age at time of death reveals the following figures.
Under 1 day | 1 - 7 days | 1 - 2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3 weeks to 1 month | TOTAL UNDER 1 month | 1 - 3 months | 3 - 6 months | 6 - 9 months | 9 12 months | TOTAL UNDER 1 year | |
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Prematurity | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
Prematurity & Atelectasis | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
Prematurity & Haemorrhage | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
Respiratory Failure | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
Atelectasis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
Asphyxia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Septicaemia and Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Intracranial Haemorrhage | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
Anoxia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Heart Conditions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||
Gastro-Enteritis | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Purulent Meningitis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Anencephaly | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Anaemis due to Rhesus incompatibility | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage & Tentorial Tear | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Placental Insufficiency | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Liver Failure and Biliary Cirrhosis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Absence of Bowel | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Encephalocel e | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Atresia of Oesophagus | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Fragilitas Ossium | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Laryngeal Obstruction | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Mongol with multiple congenitial deformities | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Renal Failure | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
HaemoDtvsis & Lung Abscess | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
TOTALS | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 98 |