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Wandsworth 1915

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 185

Borough of Wandsworth—Putney Sub-District.Infant Mortality.1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2Weeks.Weeles.Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
All causesCertified7i2212766637
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles.....................112
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping-cough...............2.........2
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis........................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)...1......1............1
Convulsions1.........1.........12
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis.....................123
Pneumonia (all forms)......1...1...21...4
Diarrhoea...............211...4
Enteritis...............111...3
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis......1...1............1
Rickets.....................1...1
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations1.........1.........12
Premature Birth4.........411......6
Atrophy. Debility and Marasmus.........2211......4
Other causes..............................
Totals7i2212766637

Nett Births in the year—legitimate, 454 : illegitimate, 20
"Nett Deaths in the year of—legitimate infants, 32 ; illegitimate infants, 5