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Stepney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality.

1912,

LIMEHOUSE DIVISION.

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 Months.9-12 Months.T otal Deaths under One Y ear.
All Certified Causes. Uncertified4641377037623830333
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles..................5
Scarlet Fever..............1..1
Whooping Cough............48..20
Diphtheria and Croup..............2..2
Erysipelas..................1
Tuberculous Meningitis............2..13
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases............3....4
Meningitis (not Tuberculous )..........1..1..2
Convulsions..........342..10
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis..........354..15
Pneumonia (all forms)..........81181139
Diarrhoea..........495624
Enteritis..1......1......3
Gastritis....................
Syphilis............2....3
Rickels..................6
Suffocation, overlying1......1221..3
Injury at Birth3......3..........
Atelectasis1......1........1
Congenital Malformations4......41......45
Premature Birth33l72432......40
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus3..317886534
Other causes1113..2..16
4641377037523836233
Nett Births legitimate, 1,815 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants, 228 in the year ( illegitimate, 28 the year of ( illegitimate infants,