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Beckenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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DISTRICT OF BECKENHAM.
Infant Mortality.
1925. 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 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months. | ' 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllCauses | Certified | 15 | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Meningitis (NotTuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ...... | ... | 3 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | |
| Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Dentition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 15 | ... | ... | l | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 31 | |
Nett Births in the year egitimate 472, illegitimate 14.
Nett Deaths in the year legitimate infants 30, illegitimate 1.