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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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I nfant M ortality during the Y ear 1919.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
| Causes of Death (all causes certified). | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2 3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 m'nths | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 ninths | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| TuberculousMeningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | l | 4 |
| Abdominal Tubercu | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| losis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 2 |
| Vleningitis (not Tuber | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | l | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 5 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Premature birth | 8 | ... | 3 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus ... | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Other Causes | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Totals | 19 | 2 | 4 | l | 26 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 54 |
Nett Births in the yearLegitimate
789
Illegitimate 26
Nett Deaths in the year—
Legitimate infants 53
Illegitimate infants 1