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Barking 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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TABLE IV.

INFANT MORTALITY DUKING THE YEAR 1914.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under i Year of Age.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 mths.3 months and under 6 mths.6 months and under 9 mth<?.9 months and under 12 mthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
All causesCertified..............................
Uncertified..............................
Small.pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles...........................3
Scarlet fever.....................1...1
Whooping Cough.....................1...1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas.....................1...1
Tuberculous Meningitis................1.........1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
OtherTuberculous Diseases..................1...12
Meningitis (not Tuberculous.....................1...1
Convulsions......2...51......19
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............1...214
Pneumonia (all forms)...............214512
Diarrhoea...............444517
Enteritis........................11
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis.........113.........4
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlaying............1............1
Injury at birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations111...312......6
Premature Birth17411231.........24
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus367117342228
Other causes..............................
Totals21151135017121819116

Nett Births in
the Year
Legitimate. 1,006
Illegitimate, 17
Nett Deaths in
the Year of 1
Legitimate Infants, 103
Illegitimate Infants, 2