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.
WHITECHAPEL 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 Causes. | Certified | 40 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 154 |
Uncertified | |||||||||||
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Chicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | |
Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Diarrhoea | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | |
Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Suffocation, overlying | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | |
Injury at Birth | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Atelectasis | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | |
Congenital Malformations | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Premature Birth | 21 | 2 | 2 | .. | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 26 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 7 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 22 | |
Other causes | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | |
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Totals | 40 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 154 |
Nett Births in
the year
legitimate, 1,493
illegitimate, 31
Nett Deaths in
the year of
legitimate infants, 142
illegitimate infants, 12