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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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mortality in childhood.
TABLE 38.
Mortality among Young Children
1— | 2— | 3— | 4—5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |||||||||||||||||
1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | 1914. | 1913. | 1909-13. | |
Measles | 8.87 | 12.64 | 2.39 | 3.13 | 0.77 | 3.03 | - | 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.75 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 5.17 | 7.44 | 1.59 | 3.13 | - | - | - | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria | — | — | - | - | 1.54 | 2.28 | 1.52 | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Diarrhœa | 0.73 | 0.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Enteritis | 4.43 | 1.48 | - | 0.78 | — | — | 0.75 | — | - | — | — | |||||||||||||
Congenital Malformations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.79 | |||||||||||||
Atrophy and Debility | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Tuberculous Diseases | 0.73 | 1.48 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.76 | - | ||||||||||||||||
Syphilis | 0.73 | - | 0.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Rickets | - | 0.29 | - | 0.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Convulsions | 0.73 | - | 0.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Dentition | - | - | - | - | - | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Respiratory Diseases | 12.57 | 11.16 | 3.99 | 2.34 | 0.77 | 0.75 | - | 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||
Accident and Violence | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1.52 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other Causes | 2.95 | 3.72 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 1.51 | — | 3.97 |