Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan 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. | ||
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All Causes | Certified | 125 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 222 | 95 | 87 | 91 | 60 | 555 | |
Uncertified | 10 . | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 9 | - | 1 | 43 | ||
Measles | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | ||
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | ||
Diarrhœa | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 72 | |
Enteritis (Epidemic) | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 35 | |||
Enteritis | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
Influenz | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | ||
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | ||
Congenital Malformations | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 34 | ||
Premature Birth | 85 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 118 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 124 | ||
Atrophy, Debility and Maramus | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 70 | ||
Atelectasis | 9 | 2 | - | - | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | ||
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Syphilis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | ||
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
Convulsions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 11 | ||
Gastritis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | ||
Dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | —- | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 | ||
Pneumonia | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 57 | ||
Broncho Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | ||
Pleuro | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Suffocation, overlying | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | ||
Accident, other than Suffocation | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | ||
Other causes not classified above | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 49 | ||
135 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 244 | 106 | 96 | 91 | 61 | 598 |