Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board.)
City of London.
Infantile Mortality during the Year 1914.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSES 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. | |
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All Causes. | Certified | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ... | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (wot Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation (overlying) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Premature Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ... | 2 | 2 | 17 |