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 Stepney]
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TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality.
1914.
MILE END DIVISION.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under
One Year of Age.
| Cause or 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 Causes. | Certified | 83 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 150 | 67 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 383 |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Clicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | |
| Diarrhoea | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 82 | |
| Enteritis | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Syphilis | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Hickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 12 | |
| Injury at Birth | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
| Atelectasis | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 13 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Premature Birth | 49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 68 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 36 | |
| Other causes | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | ..' | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 83 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 150 | 67 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 383 | |
Nett Births in
the year
legitimate, 3,151
illegitimate, 56
Nett Deaths in
the year of
legitimate infants, 369
illegitimate infants, 14