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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 19.CHRISTCHURCH WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1917Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 19.

CHRISTCHURCH 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 Months3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year
All causesCertified22127152116
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..................1......1
Tuberculous Meningitis..................1......1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................1......1
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................1...12
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...1......1............1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis......11............1
Pneumonia, all forms..............................
Diarrhœa..................11...2
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying.....................1...1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth11...13............3
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1...1...2............2
Other causes...............1.........1
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Legitimate 140
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 16
Legitimate Infants 14
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 2