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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 15.ALL SAINTS' WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 15.

ALL SAINTS' WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 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 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year
All causesCertified941...145126744
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..................1...12
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diphtheria and Croup........................11
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................1...1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases........................11
Meningitis (vol Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...2......2............2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............11...13
Pneumonia, all forms..................4127
Diarrhœa...............241...7
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis.....................1...1
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying1.........1............1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations1.........1......1...2
Premature Birth61......7............7
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1l1...3211...7
Other causes........................11
941...145126744

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Legitimate 471
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 13
Legitimate Infants 42
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 2