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Southwark 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 11.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 46 |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small-pox | |||||||||||
| Chicken-pox | |||||||||||
| Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | |||||||||||
| Diphtheria and Croup | |||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Diarrhoea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| Enteritis | |||||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | |||||||||||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | ||||||||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | ||||||||||
| Congenital Malformations | |||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Atelectasis | |||||||||||
| Injury at Birth | |||||||||||
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Syphilis | |||||||||||
| Rickets | |||||||||||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | |||||||||||
| Convulsions | |||||||||||
| Gastritis | |||||||||||
| Laryngitis | |||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Pneumonia, all forms | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| Suffocation, overlying | |||||||||||
| Other causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 13 | l | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 46 | ||
Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 465
Illegitimate 17
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 44
Illegitimate Infants 2