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.
Borough of Wandsworth—Southfield Sub-District
Infant Mortality.
1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | Weeks | Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under6 Months | 6 Months and under 9 Months | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 26 | 4 | 1 | ... | 31 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 84 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Premature birth | 18 | 2 | 1 | ... | 21 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 22 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 3 | ...... | ... | 9 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 1 | ... | 31 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 84 | |
| 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age. | |||||||||||
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | Weeks | Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under6 Months | 6 Months and under 9 Months | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
| All causes | Certified | 26 | 4 | 1 | ... | 31 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 84 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Premature birth | 18 | 2 | 1 | ... | 21 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 22 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 3 | ...... | ... | 9 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 1 | ... | 31 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 84 | |
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 1,127; illegitimate, 39.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 70; illegitimate infants, 14.