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Stepney 1915

[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.Certified314264323262420136
Uncertified
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles..............112
Scarlet Fever..........1..1..2
Whooping Cough. ...........11..13
Diphtheria and Croup..............1..1
Erysipelas..............2..2
Tuberculous Meningitis....................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..........11....2
Other Tuberculous Diseases................11
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............123
Convulsions31....423211
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis....1..111..14
Pneumonia (all forms)..........389727
Diarrhœa......11844..21
Enteritis....................
Gastritis....................
Syphilis....................
Rickets....................
Suffocation, overlying....123..........
Injury at Birth1......1........1
Atelectasis41....5........5
Congenital Malformations..1....1........2
Premature Birth21....223........23
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus21..14..5..219
Other causes..........2....9
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis............1..12
Totals314264323262420136

Nett Births in
the year
legitimate, 1,375
illegitimate, 08
Nett Deaths in
the year of
legitimate infants, 125
illegitimate infants, 11
(7)