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 Friern Barnet]
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TABLE IV.
1914. Infantile Mortality.
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. |
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All causes- | ||||||||||
Certified | ||||||||||
Uncertified | ||||||||||
Small-pox | ||||||||||
Ch1cken-pox | ||||||||||
Measles | ||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
Whoop1ng Cough | ||||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | ||||||||||
Erysipelas | ||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ||||||||||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ||||||||||
Convulsions | i | i | 1 | |||||||
Laryngitis | ||||||||||
Bronchitis | i | i | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Enteritis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Gastritis | ||||||||||
Syphilis | ||||||||||
Rickets | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Suffocation overlying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Injury at birth | ||||||||||
Atelectasis | ||||||||||
Congenital Malformations (c) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Premature birth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |||||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Other causes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
9 | 2 | _ 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
Nett Births in the Year : Nett Deaths in the Year of
Legitimate 401 Legitimate Infants 28
Illegitimate 2 Illegitimate Infants 0