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City of London 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board-)

Table: City of London. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

City of London.

Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915.

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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Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup...............1.........1
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous')...............1.........1
Convulsions1.........1.........12
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis..............................
Pneumonia (all forms)..................11...2
Diarrhoea...............1.........1
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation (overlying)...............1.........1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations...1......1............1
Premature Birth21......3............3
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...............1.........1
Other Causes...111311......5
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Nett Births in the year legitimate 144
illegitimate 5
legitimate infants 18
Nett Deaths in the year of
illegitimate infants 0