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Stoke Newington 1913
[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.