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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 16.ST. MICHAEL'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 YearofAge.

TABLE 16.

ST. MICHAEL'S WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 YearofAge.

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 causesCertified122...4181210101060
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................33
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................22
Diphtheria and Croup........................11
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................1...1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.....................2...2
Convulsions...............11......2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Pneumonia, all forms............11421210
Diarrhœa...1......1143211
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis.........111.........2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying...............1.........1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis31......4............4
Congenital Malformations2.........2...1......3
Premature Birth7......1811......10
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...............211...4
Other causes.........11......2...3
122...4181210101060

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Legitimate 437
Illegitimate 24
Legitimate Infants 53
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 7