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Southwark 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 21.BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.INFANT MORTALITY, 1912.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 21.

BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1912.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 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 causesCertified1023220271818911497104585
Uncertified2.........2............2
Small-pox
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles...............12161831
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough1.........1317820
Diphtheria and Croup.....................112
Erysipelas......1...1.........12
Tuberculous Meningitis...............134513
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases......1...1253314
Meningitis (not Tuberculous).........11...2115
Convulsions232...7414...16
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...1......19io10838
Pneumonia, all forms12126924232890
Diarrhæa...............81791044
Enteritisl1...3581310642
Gastritisl.........12.........3
Syphilis.........1131......5
Rickets..................1124
Suffocation, overlying5......27361...17
Injury at Birth33...17...1......8
Atelectasis33......6............6
Congenital Malformations63...21142...219
Premature Birth5910869382103
(Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus96682922178682
Other causes3...115283523
1043220271838911497104587

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Nett Births in the year
Legitimate
Illegitimate
5,444
145
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants .
Illegitimate Infants.,
552
35