Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1920. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Ana ( Victoria, Kniglitsbridgc St. George and llamlet Wards).
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—1 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. j | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Mouths. | 9 Mom lis and under 12 Months. ] | Total Deatht under One Year. |
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Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Diarrhœa | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
Enteritis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis | i | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Congenital malformations | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Premature birth | 14 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 |
Want of attention | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Atrophy, marasmus and debility froivi birth.. | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Accident | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Rickets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Other causes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Totals | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 83 |
Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate | 930 |
Illegitimate | 99 |
Nett Deaths in the year of—
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate infants | 36 | 22 | 58 |
Illegitimate infants | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, &c
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | ]—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total un»ler 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and un<ler 6 Months. | f> Mouths and under 9 Months. | 1 9 Months and under | 12 Months. | j Total Deat hs winter 1 Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | l |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | l |
Neglect at birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | _ | — | — | — | 4 |
Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
Males. | Females. | |||||||||
Legitimate | — | — | ||||||||
Illegitimate | 3 | 4 |