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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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I nfant M ortality.
1918. 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 & under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 m'nths | Total Deaths under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes- | Certified | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 60 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| TuberculousMeningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 | 8 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Premature birth | 11 | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| Totals | 13 | l | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 60 | |
| Nett Births in the year— | Nett Deaths in the year— | ||||||||||
| Legitimate | 695 | Legitimate infants | 60 | ||||||||
| Illegitimate | 33 | Illegitimate infants | 3 | ||||||||