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Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table IV.
INFANT MORTALITY.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 57 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 233 | |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | - | - | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Laryngitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
| Diarrhæa | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Enteritis | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |||
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 3 | ||
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 4 | ||
| Injury at birth | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 3 | ||
| Atelectasis | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | |||
| Premature birth | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 49 | ||
| Other Causes | 7 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | |||
| 57 | 16 | 100 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 233 | ||||
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 3266; illegitimate, 77.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, *211; illegitimate infants, 22.