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Southwark 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 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 causes | Certified | 96 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 141 | 84 | 99 | 66 | 67 | 457 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 7 | |
| Convulsions | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 79 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 59 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Injury at Birth | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | |
| Atelectasis | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | |
| Premature Birth | 54 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 74 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 46 | |
| Other causes | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | |
| 96 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 141 | 85 | 99 | 66 | 67 | 458 | ||
Legitimate 3923
Nett Births in the year
Illegitimate 212
Legitimate Infants 396
Nett Deaths in the year of
Illegitimate Infants 62