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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Infant Mortality, 1936.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 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 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| Uncertified | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 2 | Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3 | Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| 6 | Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 7 | Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 8 | Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 9 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 10 | Other Tuberculous diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 11 | Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 12 | Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 13 | Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 14 | Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | |
| 15 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 16 | Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 17 | Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 18 | Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 19 | Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 20 | Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 21 | Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 22 | Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 23 | Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 24 | Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 25 | Premature Birth | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
| 26 | Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 27 | Other causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Totals | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | ||
Nett live Births registered during the
calendar year:—
Legitimate 416
Illegitimate 17
433
Nett Deaths registered during the
calendar vear:—
Legitimate infants 18
Illegitimate „ 3
21