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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 20.ST. SAVIOUR'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1915.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 20.

ST. SAVIOUR'S WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1915.

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 causesCertified522...937...827
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................44
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions...1......1............1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis..................1......1
Pneumonia, all forms..................l......l
Diarrhœa..................4...37
Enteritis...............1.........1
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying1.........1l.........2
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth3...1...4............4
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus11......2l.........3
Other causes......1...1.........12
522...937...827

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Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 224
Illegitimate 3
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 25
Illegitimate Infants 2