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City of London 1922

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Table: CITY OF LONDON. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

CITY OF LONDON. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922 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.1 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
All Causes.Certified1.........121419
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.....................1...1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis.....................1...1
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Pneumonia (all forms).....................2...2
Diarrhcea..............................
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation (overlying).................................
Injury at Birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth...............1.........1
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus..............................
Other Causes........................12
1.........121419
Nett Births in the yearlegitimate136Nett Deaths in the year oflegitimate infants9
illegitimate12illegitimate infant0