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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY.
1913. 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 | |
Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
Whooping-cough | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Convulsions | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | 4 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Pneumonia, all forms | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |
1 Diarrhœa | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
1 Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
Congenital Malformations (c) | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | |
Premature Birth | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | - | 21 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 15 | |
Other causes | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 92 |
Nett Births in the year—Legitimate 1,088. Illegitimate 24.