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.
1915.
WHITECHAPEL 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. | 8-4 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 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 136 |
Uncertified | |||||||||||
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Chicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
Whooping Cough. . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Convulsions | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Bronchitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | |
Diarrhœa | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .. | 21 | |
Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Suffocation, overlying | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Atelectasis | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Congenital Malformations | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Premature Birth | 21 | .. | .. | 2 | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 23 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 19 | |
Other causes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | ||
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Totals | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 136 |
Nett Births in
the year
legitimate, 1,375
illegitimate, 08
Nett Deaths in
the year of
legitimate infants, 125
illegitimate infants, 11
(7)