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Penge 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Infant Mortality 1921.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.

Table: Infant Morality 1921.Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.

Infant Morality 1921.

Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.

Causes of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Certified All Causes Uncertified1231218564336
Small-pox.... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Chicken-pox. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Measles. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Scarlet Fever. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Whooping Cough. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Diphtheria and Croup. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Erysipelas. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Tuberculous Meningitis. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .1
Abdominal Tuberculosis. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Other Tuberculous diseases. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Meningitis. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Convulsions. . .1. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .. . .1
Laryngitis. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Bronchitis. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Pneumonia. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .22
Diarrhoea. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .112. . .4
Enteritis. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .32. . .6
Gastritis. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .. . .1
Syphilis '. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .1
Rickets. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Suffocation, overlying. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Injury at Birth2. . .. . .. . .2. . .. . .. . .. . .2
Congenital Malformations. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .1
Premature birth5. . .. . .. . .51. . .. . .. . .6
Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .2. . .. . .13
Other causes51118. . .. . .. . .. . .8
Totals1231218564336

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Nett Births registered during the Nett Deaths registered during the
calendar year:— calendar year:—
Legitimate 541 Legitimate infants 33
Illegitimate 23 Illegitimate „ 3
36
564