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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

Romford 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Table: TABLE IV.INFANT MORTALITY, 1913.—ROMFORD URBAN DISTRICT.Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1913.—ROMFORD URBAN DISTRICT.

Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months9-12 Months._Total Deaths un der One Year.
All CausesCertified10............10422321
Uncertified111
Common Infectious Diseases.Small-pox............................................................
Chicken-pox............................................................
Measles............................................................
Scarlet Fever............................................................
Diphtheria Croup............................................................
Whooping Cough................................2........................
Diarrhœal Diseases.Diarrhœa, all forms........................1................................
Enteritis. Muco-enteritis Gastro-enteritia....................2....................................
Gastritis, Uastro-intestinal Catarrh............................................................
Wasting Diseases.Premature Birth Congenital Defects11............11........................................
Injury at Birth............................................................
Want of Breast-milk Starvation............................................................
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus............................1............................
Tuberculous Diseases.Tuberculous Men-ingitis................................1........................
Tuberculous Abdo-minal ; Tabes Mes-enterica........................1................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases............................................................
Atelectasis............................................................
Other Causes.Erysipelas............................................................
Syphilis............................................................
Rickets............................................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)............................................................
Convulsions............................................................
Bronchitis............................................................
Laryngitis............................................................
Pneumonia....................2....1............................
Suffocation, overlaying............................................................
Other Causes............................................................
Totals11............114223........................22

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Nett Births in the year, legitimate, 389; illegitimate, 6.
Nett Deaths in the year, legitimate Infants, 18 ; illegitimate, 4.