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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 1V. 1nfant Mortal1ty. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at var1ous ages under 1 Year of Age.
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1 and under 2 Weeks. | 2 and under 3 Weeks. | 3 and under\ Weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1 and under 3 Months | 3 and under6 Months | 6 and under 9 Mon.hs | 9 and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small-Pox | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| 2 | Ch1cken-Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | — | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | D1phther1a and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Whoop1ng Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | D1arrhoea | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 49 |
| s1 | Enter1t1s | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Men1ng1t1s | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Abdom1nal Tuberculos1s | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous D1seases | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Congen1tal Malformat1on | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 13- | Premature B1rth | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 33 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Deb1l1ty and Marasmus ... | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 30 |
| 15 | Atelectas1s | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 16 | 1njury at B1rth | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 17 | Erys1pelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Syph1l1s | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 19 | R1ckets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Men1ng1t1s (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Convuls1ons | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 |
| 22 | Gastr1t1s | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 | Laryng1t1s | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Bronch1t1s | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | Pneumon1a (all forms) | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 26 | Suffocat1on, Overly1ng | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| 27 | Other Causes | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| Totals | 42 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 70 | 30 | 43 | 42 | 261 |
f Leg1t1mate, 2,224
Nett B1rths 1n the Year J
(. 1lleg1t1mate, 151
Total 1 2,375
1 Leg1t1mate 1nfants, 239
Nett Deaths 1n the Year <
( 1lleg1t1mate 1nfants, 22
Total 261