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Romford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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TABLE IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1913.— ROMFORD
RURAL DISTRICT.
NETT DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2 3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 we»ks. | 4 weeks & under' 3 months. | 3 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months. | months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 9 | 2 | 1 | ... | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| Uncertified | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Premature birth | 10 | 1 | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 11 | 2 | 1 | ... | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 35 | |
Nett Births in the year, legitimate 565; illegitimate 10.
Nett Deaths in the year, legitimate infants, 31; illegitimate infant", 1.