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]
This page requires JavaScript
263
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
Borough of Wandsworth—Springfield 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. | 2—3 Weeks. | Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under3 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 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 95 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Premature birth | 14 | 2 | ... | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 20 | |
Atrophy,Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | 4 | ... | 1 | 16 | |
Other causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Totals | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 95 |
Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 940; illegitimate 20.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 87; illegitimate infants, 8.