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Lambeth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: TABLE IV.BOROUGH OF LAMBETH—INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE IV.BOROUGH OF LAMBETH—INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

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.
All CausesCertified1233733262191421568471672
Uncertified2521—281755156
Chicken Pox-
Measles------16916
Diphtheria and Croup------—-11
Whooping Cough---—-175417
Diarrhœa-232735732912156
Enteritis (Epidemic)-----11114
Influenza-—————11—2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever------1——1
Ophthalmia Neonatorum----------
Tuberculous Meningitis-----232512
Abdominal Tuberculosis-----1---1
Other Tuberculous Diseases-----22239
Congenital Malformations113-317662132
Premature Birth839851051611-123
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus107732726163880
Atelectasis15321212———23
Erysipelas---113-116
Syphilis-23-572--14
Rickets--------11
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-2--2223-9
Convulsions224193-1-13
Gastritis1-12433--10
Dentition------1247
Laryngitis—-—-------
Bronchitis—121422106446
Pneumonia-2--2113512
Broncho Pneumonia12-581515131061
Pleuro „-----111-3
Suffocation, overlaying8—-—812—-11
Accident, other than Suffocation7—-—71——-8
Other causes not classified above10442208127350
1483934262471591618972728