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Stoke Newington 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE A1.

Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington.—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.
Common Infectious Diseases.Diarrhœal Diseases.Wasting Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Meni Dgitis (not Tuberculous).ConvulsionsBroDchitis (including Broncho-Pneumonia)LaryngitisSuffocationOther causesMeaslesVenereal DiseasesTotals
Diphtheria. CroupWhooping CoughDiarrhoea, all formsEnteritis (not Tuberculous)Gastritis, Gastrointestinal CatarrhPremature BirthCongenital DefectsInjury at BirthWant of Breast-milkAtrophy, Debility, MarasmusTuberculous MeningitisOther Tuberculous Diseases
Under 1 Week..........187....4........1....1....33
1-2 Weeks..........1......2..............1....4
2-3 Weeks......1..1............................3
3-4 Weeks......1..........1..............1....6
Total under 1 Month........................................46
1—2 Months..1..1..1......9......12....2....18
2—3 Months....1............2........2....1....6
3—4 Months........1........1........1....1....4
4—5 Months....1..1........2......11..........8
5—6 Months....1....................22..........6
6—7 Months....2............1..............1....5
7—8 Months....11..........1..............1....5
8 — 9 Months..11......................1..........4
9-10 Months....1....................1........2..4
10-11 Months..1..1..........1..............1....4
11-12 Months....22....................2......1..7
Total Deaths under 1 Year..41272218....24..11712..31032117