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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 1917

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

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Table: TABLE 10.ST. MARY'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age

TABLE 10.

ST. MARY'S WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 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 causesCertified102...21411125547
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..................1......1
Scarlet Fever...............1.........1
Whooping Cough.....................1...1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis...............1.........1
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis..................1113
Pneumonia, all forms...............32229
Diarrhœa...............121...4
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..................1......1
Rickets..............................
Suffocation overlying1.........1............1
Injury at Birth2.........2............2
Atelectasis...1......1............1
Congenital Malformations1.........111......3
Premature Birth5......1611......8
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus11.........223......8
Other causes.........111......13
102...21411125547

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Legitimate 414
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 24
Legitimate Infants 41
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 6