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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
Lewisham 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 67 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 104 | 67 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 357 |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small-pox | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 58 | ||
| Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 56 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 8 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | |
| Premature Birth | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | 43 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 59 | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Convulsions | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Bronchitis | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
| Other Causes | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 33 | |
| Totals | 67 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 104 | 67 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 357 | |
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 3320; illegitimate, 101.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 331; illegitimate infants, 26.