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

TABLE 18.

ST. GEORGE'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 causesCertified22...37121081047
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................44
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................1...1
Abdominal Tuberculosis........................11
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..................l......1
Convulsions...............1.........1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...1.........2.........3
Pneumonia, all forms..................l337
Diarrhœa...............452112
Enteritis...............1.........1
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying.........11......1...2
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations...1...121...1...4
Premature Birth2......l3...1......4
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...............2.........2
Other causes...............1l...13
22...37121081047

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Legitimate 435
Nett Births in the year 1
Illegitimate 17
Legitimate Infants 43
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 4