Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age.
0-1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atelectasis Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Cerebral Diplegia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Congenital Debility | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Dermatitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Gastritis | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
Icterus Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Inanition | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Marasmus | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Measles | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nephritis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Prematurity | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Septicaemia | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Thymus enlarged | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Toxaemia. | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Unascertainable—decomposed | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 39 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 71 |
Net Births in the year :—
Legitimate 1226
Illegitimate 26
1252
Net Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 65
Illegitimate 6
71