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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
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 Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 mths. | 3 months and under 6 mths. | 6 months and under 9 mth<?. | 9 months and under 12 mths | Total Deaths under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 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 | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Premature Birth | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 24 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 116 | |
Nett Births in
the Year
Legitimate. 1,006
Illegitimate, 17
Nett Deaths in
the Year of 1
Legitimate Infants, 103
Illegitimate Infants, 2