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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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24
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1925.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of
children dying under one year of age.

Table: Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :—

Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :—

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 months.U months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
Small Pox----------
Chicken Pox----------
Measles----------
Scarlet Fever----------
Whooping Cough-----41-38
Diphtheria and Croup----------
Erysipelas----------
Tubercular Meningitis .--------11
Other Tubercular diseases--------11
Meningitis (not tubercular)-------112
Convulsions-------1-1
Larvniritis------------
Bronchitis---11132-6
Pneumonia (all forms)-----32117
Diarrhœa-1--123219
Gastritis----------
Syphilis-----1---1
Rickets----------
Suffocation, overlaying-----------
Injury at birth-2--2----2
Atelectasis1---1----1
Congenital malformation---11----1
Premature Birth82--101---11
Atrophy, debility and Marasmus3--321--6
Other causes14-162-1-9
Totals139-325-98866

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Nett Births in the year :—
Legitimate 802
Illegitimate 23
Nett Deaths in the year :—
Legitimate 61
illegitimate 5