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Southwark 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 8.BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.INFANT MORTALITY, 1925.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 8.BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.INFANT MORTALITY, 1925.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 causesCertified791515911855524737309
Uncertified..............................
Scarlet Fever.....................1...1
Measles........................22
Diphtheria.....................112
Whooping Cough...............639725
Diarrhæa211154187539
Enteritis..............................
Influenza........................11
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.....................1...1
Phthisis..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis........................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis......l...11.........2
Other Tuberculosis..................1...12
Congenital Malformations102...113422122
Premature Birth485556351......69
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus623...1111104339
Atelectasis5.........51.........6
Erysipelas...............1.........1
Syphilis......1...111......3
Rickets.....................1...1
Meningitis..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Convulsions1...113............3
Gastritis..............................
Intussusception...1......1.........12
Dentition..............................
Dermatitis..............................
Bronchitis...1...12534519
Pneumonia2...1...311218
Broncho-Pneumonia112...49810738
Pleuro Pneumonia...............1.........1
Suffocation (overlying)1.........12.........3
Accident (other)...............1.........1
Nephritis, Acute..............................
Icterus Neonatorum3.........3............3
Septic Pytemia.....................1...1
Otitis and Mastoiditis...............1.........1
Other causes not classified above...2......2144112
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Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 3,886
Illegitimate 131
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 297
Illegitimate Infants 12