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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 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks & under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 m'nthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
All causes-Certified131311878131460
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................23
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...............111...3
Pneumonia (all forms)...............31...48
Diarrhœa.....................1...1
Enteritis........................11
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis1...1...2............2
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature birth11...1...121.........13
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...11...2...1......3
Other Causes1......12............2
Influenza..................56516
Totals13l311878131460
Nett Births in the year—Nett Deaths in the year—
Legitimate695Legitimate infants60
Illegitimate33Illegitimate infants3