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, Metropolitan Borough]
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1927.N ett D eaths from stated causes at various A ges under 1 Y ear of Age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 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 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Convulsions | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 5 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 42 |
Lobar-pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Pneumonia (type not stated) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Enteritis | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
Syphilis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Suffocation (overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 8 | 1 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Atelectasis | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Congenital Malformations | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Premature Birth | 29 | 4 | 1 | - | 34 | 5 | - | - | - | 39 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Other causes | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Totals | 69 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 205 |
Nett Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year 3