London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 70 | ||
Nett Births in the year
legitimate, 835
illegitimate 66
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 69.
illegitimate „ 1.