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Stepney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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TABLE IV.— Infant Mortality.

1912.

ST. GEORGE'S 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.Total Deaths under One Year.
All ( Certified Causes, Uncertified2972114944453529202
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles..............4610
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Cough..........31329
Diphtheria and Croup..............112
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Meningitis............1....1
Abdominal Tuberculosis............2....2
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............1..1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..........1..1..2
Convulsions12..2541....10
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis......1243....9
Pneumonia (all forms)......11686627
Diarrhoea..........1118101150
Enteritis..........1..3..4
G astritis....................
Syphilis........13......4
Rickets....................
Suffocation, overlying2......23......6
Injury at Birth ..3......3........3
Atelectasis .. .. .. ..3......4........4
Congenital Malformations1....121......3
Premature Birth17....4231......24
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1..124572321
Other causes11....2134..10
2972114944453529202
Nett Births j legitimate, 1,536 Nett Deaths in ( legitimate infants, 190 in the year j illegitimate, 40 the year of (illegitimate infants, 12

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