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Shoreditch 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING YEAR 1928.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
Under 1 day.1 day-1 week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total under 1 year.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.
1Enteric fever...............................................................
2Smallpox...............................................................
3Measles........................36912131......136
4Scarlet fever...............................................................
5Whooping cough........................112...1.........1......2...
6Diphtheria..................1.........1...............1......1...
7Erysipelas.........1...1...1......2...11...............11
8Mumps...............................................................
9Acute poliomyelitis...............................................................
10German measles...............................................................
11Varicella...............................................................
12Influenza...............................................................
13(a) with Pulmonary complications........................1...1......1..................1
14(b) with Non-Pulmonary complications...............................................................
15(c) without stated complications.........1...1............1........................1...
16Encephalitis Lethargica...............................................................
17Meningococcal Meningitis...............................................................
18Tuberculosis of respiratory system...............................................................
19Other Tuberculous diseases.....................1113...1............1121
20Bronchitis..................1...1...2............1...1...2...
21Pneumonia (all forms)......1...23914510411125463641823
22Pleurisy...............................................................
23Empyema..................1.........1...1.....................1
24Other Pleurisy...............................................................
25Laringitis...............................................................
26Rickets.........................................................
27Convulsions...21......3............3...............1...212
28Diarrhoea and Enteritis............11311532311043221...1310
29Ulcer of stomach and duodenum...............................................................
30Other diseases of the stomach...............................................................
31Syphilis...1.........11.........2...............11...11
32Congenital malformation22.........42.........6.........1...12233
33Congenital debility1.........3424......10...31...311146
34Premature birth149...4...287.........35284282452114
35Injury at birth1......1...2............2...1......1.........2...
36Suffocation in bed or not stated. Accidental mechanical suffocation...1.........1............1......1..................1
37Atelectasis121......4............4...12............122
38Other defined diseases............11263214123311...3104
39Causes ill-defined or unknown.........1...1............11........................1
Totals191748755293720231647442316231417208777

*Deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring beyond limits of Borough are included.