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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1914

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

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Table: TABLE 19.CHRISTCHURCH WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1914.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 19.

CHRISTCHURCH WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1914.

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

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under I Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year
All causesCertified822...12652732
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox...............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................11
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions...1......1............1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis......1...1............1
Pneumonia, all forms..................1124
Diarrhœa..................41210
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying......1...1............1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth71......8............11
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus........................22
Other causes..............................
822...12652732

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Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 247
Illegitimate 14
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 30
Illegitimate Infants 2