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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
Stoke Newington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY.
1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year ot Age.
| 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 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | ||||||||||
| Uncertified. | |||||||||||
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Whooping-cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Abdomial Tuberculosis | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meaningitus (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 1 | — | - | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Injury at birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| premature Birth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | |
| Other causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 73 | ||