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

TABLE 20.

ST. SAVIOUR'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 causesCertified42......6451117
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis.....................1...1
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (nut Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions..................1......1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............2.........2
Pneumonia, all forms...............13...15
Diarrhœa...............1.........1
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations11......2............2
Premature Birth1.........1............1
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...1......1............1
Other causes1.........1...1......2
42......6451117

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Legitimate 177
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate13
Legitimate Infants 14
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 3