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, 1921. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area ( Victoria, Knightsbridge St. George and Hamlet Wards).
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Infective enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Atelectasis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 |
Premature birth | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Umbilical sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Malnutrition, marasmus and debility from birth | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
Accident | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Totals | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 69 |
Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate | 799 |
Illegitimate | 85 |
Nett Deaths in the year of—
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate infants | 38 | 20 | 58 |
Illegitimate infants | 7 | 4 | 11 |
There were also 16 stillbirths.
Table V, continued.—Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, &c.:—
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premature | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Infective enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Neglect at birth | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 |