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 St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The table required by the Local Government Board, showing the causes of deaths amongst these infants is set out below:—
1915. 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. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under months. | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 106 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 175 | 94 | 88 | 64 | 76 | 497 |
Uncertified | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | |
Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Erysipelas | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 84 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
Diarrhœa | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
Enteritis | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 64 | |
Gastritis | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | 3 | |
Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | |
Injury at birth | 8 | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Atelectasis | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Congenital Malformations | 13 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
Premature birth | 60 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 47 | |
Other causes | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 48 | |
Totals | 106 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 175 | 94 | 88 | 64 | 76 | 497 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 4498
illegitimate 256
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 443
illegitimate infants 54