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Beckenham 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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DISTRICT OF BECKENHAM.
Infant Mortality.
1922. NETT DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 mouths & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months. | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cheken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (Not Tuberations') | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ||
| Premature Birth | 4 | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||
| Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Dentition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 | |
Nett Births in the year legitimate 512, illegitimate 20.
Nett Deaths in the year of legitimate infants 28, illegitimate 1.