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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Penge 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Nett Births registered during the Nett Deaths registered during the
calendar year : calendar year :
Legitimate 4731 ,Q, Legitimate Infants 30)
Illegitimate 18) Illegitimate „ 3)
Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.
| Causes of Death. | Under one week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months! | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| [ Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| l Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 Tubercular Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| 9 Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 Other Tuberculous diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 15 Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| 16 Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 19 Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 Suffocation, Overlying | — | — | — | —— | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| 23 Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 24 Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 25 Premature Birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 26 Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
| 27 Other Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 33 | |