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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.
Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age. (Local Government Board Table IV.)
| No. | CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1 and under 2 Weeks. | 2 and under 3 Weeks. | 3 and under 4 Weeks. | Total under 1 'month. | 1 and under 3 Months | 3 and under 6 Months | 6 and under 9 Months | 9 and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Chicken-Pox | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Measles | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Scarlet F ever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Diarrhœa | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 14 |
| 8 | Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 10 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 12 | Congenital Malformation | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| 13 | Premature Birth | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 |
| 14 | Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 15 | Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Injury at Birth | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| 19 | Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Meningitis (not Tuber-eulout) | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | Convulsions | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 22 | Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 25 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 26 | Suffocation, Overlying | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 27 | Other Causes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Totals | 56 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 81 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 195 |
Legitimate, 2,014 Legitimate Infants, 168
Nett Births in the Year Nett Deaths in the Year
Illegitimate, 132 Illegitimate Infants, 27
Total 2,146 Total 195