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Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 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 | 30 | 5 | ... | 1 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 103 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Premature Birth | 24 | 1 | ... | ... | 25 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 31 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 30 | 5 | l | 36 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 103 | |||
Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 647
Illegitimate 18
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 99
Illegitimate Infants 4