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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 281
Borough of Wandsworth—Springfield Sub-District.
1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | Weeks. | Total under 4 Week. | 1 Month 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. | |
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All causes | Certified | 20 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 89 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Meningitis(not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Convulsions | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 7 | ... | 1 | 14 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Premature birth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 10 | |
Other causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | |
20 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 89 |
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 905; illegitimate, 30.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 8; illegitimate infants, 7.