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Wandsworth 1915

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

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184 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Borough of Wandsworth—Clapham Sub-District.Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under l Year of Age.

Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—a Weeks.2—3 Weeks.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 la MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
All causesCertified2413354512142015106
Uncertified2.........2............2
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles...............1...3...4
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping-cough...............21115
Diphtheria and Croup..................11...2
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis........................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................2...2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)........................22
Convulsions14...16...1......7
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...2......22...1...5
Pneumonia (all forms)...............11158
Diarrhœa.........11...24310
Enteritis...............14319
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis1.........1.........12
Rickets........................11
Suffocation, overlying1.........1............1
Injury at birth2.........2............2
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformations211...4...1......5
Premature birth143...219............19
Atrophy. Debility and Marasmus42118312...14
Other causes...11...2222...8
Totals2613354712142015108

Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 1,129 ; illegitimate, 41.
Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 104 ; illegitimate infants, 4.