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Wandsworth 1911

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Borough of Wandsworth—Putney Sub-District Infant Mortality.

1911. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.Weeks.34 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.0-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All causesCertified...........................70
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles.....................1...1
Scarlet fever..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Whooping-cough...............1.........1
Diarrhœa.........11...6119
Enteritis.........11153414
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Congenital Malformations4211811......10
Premature birth31...151.........6
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus......112113...7
Atelectasis..............................
Injury at birth5.........5............5
Erysipelas..............................
Syphilis............1............1
Rickets.................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..................21...3
Gastritis..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............1...214
Pneumonia (all forms)...............242...8
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Other causes1.........1............1
133352481913670

Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 465; illegitimate, 16.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 62; illegitimate infants, 8.
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