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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stepney 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Infant Mortality.MILE END DIVISION.Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Infant Mortality.

MILE END 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. .. .................
Uncertified....................
Small-pox....................
Chicken-pox....................
Measles..............145
Scarlet Fever................11
Whooping Cough..............225
Diphtheria and Croup................22
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............113
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases....................
Meningitis (not Tubereulous..............326
Convulsions....1..10....1..17
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis....2..3103119
Pneumonia (all forms)....3..92315101269
Diarrhoea..3....3..1111433
Enteritis..1....1......12
Gastritis....................
Syphilis........1......13
Pickets..............112
Suffocation, overlying1......1........2
Injury at Birth6....18........8
Atelectasis6....17........7
Congenital Malformations21....4....1..5
Premature Birth33111362......38
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus743216453230
Other causes123..6211117
Cerebro Spinal Fever................11
Totals6019141210554423836276

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Infant Mortality.
MILE END 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
. .
. .
••
••
..
..
••
••
..
••
Uncertified
••
••
••
• •
••
• •
••
••
• •
•••
Small-pox
••
••
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Chicken-pox
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Measles
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
5
Scarlet Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Whooping Cough
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
5
Diphtheria and Croup
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Erysipelas
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Tuberculous Meningitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
3
Abdominal Tuberculosis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other Tuberculous Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Meningitis (not Tubereulous
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
2
6
Convulsions
..
..
1
..
10
..
..
1
..
17
Laryngitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bronchitis
..
..
2
..
3
10
3
1
19
Pneumonia (all forms)
..
..
3
..
9
23
15
10
12
69
Diarrhoea
..
3
..
..
3
..
11
11
4
33
Enteritis
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
2
Gastritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Syphilis
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
3
Pickets
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
Suffocation, overlying
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
Injury at Birth
6
..
..
1
8
..
..
..
..
8
Atelectasis
6
..
..
1
7
..
..
..
..
7
Congenital Malformations
2
1
..
..
4
..
..
1
..
5
Premature Birth
33
1
1
1
36
2
..
..
..
38
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus
7
4
3
2
16
4
5
3
2
30
Other causes
1
2
3
..
6
2
1
1
1
17
Cerebro Spinal Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Totals
60
19
14
12
105
54
42
38
36
276