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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 17.ST. JUDE'S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1917 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age

TABLE 17.

ST. JUDE'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 under1 Year
All causesCertified17111207136349
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................11
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................1...1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..................1......1
Convulsions...............1...1...2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis..................1......1
Pneumonia, all forms...............242210
Diarrhœa..................31...4
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis1.........11.........2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth2.........2............2
Atelectasis2.........3............3
Congenital Malformations1.........12.........3
Premature Birth101......11............11
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1......11...2......4
Other causes...............121...4
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Legitimate 259
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 18
Legitimate Infants 40
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 9