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Lewisham 1924

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

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Details of the causes of infant deaths are contained in
the following Table:—

Nett Deathsfrom slated Causes at various agesunder One Year of ageduring the Year1924.

Cause ok Death.Under 1 Week.1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks.3 and under 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 causesCertified––––––––––
Uncertified––––––––––
Small-pox––––––––––
Chicken-pox––––––––––
Measles––––––––22
Scarlet Fever––––––––––
Whooping Cough–––––1–2–3
Diphtheria––––––––––
Erysipelas––––––––––
Tuberculous Meningitis–––––––112
Abdominal Tuberculosis––––––––––
Other Tuberculous Diseases–––––––1–1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)––––––––––
Convulsions––––––2––2
Laryngitis––––––––––
Bronchitis–1–12–.1––3
Pneumoia (all forms)–––––5103321
Diarrhœa–––––1––12
Enteritis–1––112138
Gastritis––––––1––1
Syphilis––––––1––1
Rickets––––––––––
Suffocation, overlying––––––––––
Injury at birth1–––1––––1
Atelectasis8–––8––––8
Congenital Malformations–11–233––8
Premature birth3166–433–––46
Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus421–774––18
Other Causes621–942–419
Totals501391732526814146