Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras]
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The table required by the Local Government Board, showing the causes of
deaths amongst these infants, is set out below:—
1917. Next Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
cause of death. | Under 1 week. | 1 —2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months. | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 63 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 126 | 71 | 82 | 56 | 67 | 402 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 21 | 30 | |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Meningitis(not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Convulsions | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 63 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||
Diarrhœa | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Enteritis | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 52 | |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Syphilis | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 16 | |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Suffocation (overlying) | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
Injury at birth | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Atelectasis | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | |
Premature birth | 40 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 61 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | |
Other causes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
Totals | 68 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 126 | 71 | 82 | 56 | 67 | 402 |
Nett Births in the year legitimate 3796 Nett Death in the year of legitimate 333
illegitimate 275 illegitimate infents 64