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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Infant Mortality.
1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 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 m'nths | 3 months and under 6 m'nths | 6 months anunder 9 m'nths | 9 months and under 12 m'nths | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 89 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| TuberculousMeningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| Premature birth | 14 | ... | 2 | 2 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 7 | |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Totals | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 89 | |
| Net Births in the year— | Nett Deaths in the year— | ||||||||||
| Legitimate | 733 | Legitimate infants | 86 | ||||||||
| Illegitimate | 25 | Illegitimate infants | 3 | ||||||||