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 Paddington, Borough of ]
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TABLE 27.—Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
Paddington. | |||||||
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0-1 | 1-5 | 5 & over | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
Quarter 1st | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
,, 2nd | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
,, 3rd | 11 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ||
,, 4th | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Year | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Causes of Death.
0—1. | 1—6. | 5 & o'er | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
Zymotic Diseases | Measles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Whooping cough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Diarrhoea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Syphilis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Constitutional Dis. | Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Developmental | Premature birth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atelectasis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Local Diseases | Convulsions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronchitis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gastro-enteritis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other intestinal complaints | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Accident & Violence | Fractures & Contusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Suffocation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ill-defined Causes | Atrophy & debility | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |