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Lewisham 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table IY.

INFANT MORTALITY.

1913.—Nett Deathsfrontstated Causes at various agesunder One Year

of Age.

Causb of Death.Under i Week.i-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks4 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.Certified6119829044523621243
Uncertified——————————
Small-pox——————————
Chicken-pox——————————
Measles————————11
Scarlet Fever——————————
Whooping Cough—————12238
Diphtheria and Croup———————2—2
Erysipelas-————2———2
Tuberculous Meningitis——————1—12
Abdominal Tuberculosis——————————
Other Tuberculous Diseases...—————1—1—2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)——————————
Convulsions3———312118
Laryngitis—————————
Bronchitis——————————
Pneumonia (all forms)—————651113
Diarrhoea——————22—4
Enteritis11——26139636
Gastritis——1—111216
Syphilis—————1———1
Rickets——————————
Suffocation, overlying2—2—421——7
Injury at birth——————————
Atelectasis5-——5————5
Congenital Malformations12——33———6
Premature birth325124032——45
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1074—2112174256
Other Causes64——101——117
Totals6119829044523621243

Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 3217 ; illegitimate, 89.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 237 ; illegitimate infants C.