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Stepney 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Infantile Mortality.—The deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age are showninthe table below :—

Infantile Mortality.—The deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age are showninthe table below :—

Cause of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 month";.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months,Tot?l Deaths under One Year
All Causes. Certifiedm262363715149883
F.151......163108845
Small-poxm..............................
F..............................
Chicken-poxm...............................
F..............................
2 Measlesm...............................
F..............................
3 Scarlet Feverm...............................
F...........................
4 Whooping Coughm...................2237
F.....................2...2
5 Diphtheria and Croupm...............................
F..............................
10 Tuberculous Meningitism...................1......1
F...............................
10 Abdominal TuberculosisM..............................
F..............................
10 Other Tuberculous Diseasesm..........11......1...2
F.........................11
11 Syphilism...............................
F...............................
19 Bronchitism................1.........1
F.....................11
20 Pneumonia (all forms)m.......112524114
F...................2248
23 DiarrhoeaM................12115
F...................3216
23 EnteritisM....1......1111...4
F................111...3
27 Gastritism...................2......2
F...................2......2
31 Congenital Malformationsm.5...11741......12
F.3.........3...1......4
31 Premature Birthm.91...111............11
F7.........7............7
31 Atrophy, Debility & Marasmusm.2.........2...1......3
F.1.........11.........2
31 Atelectasism.2.........2............2
F.2.........2............2
31 Injury at Birthm.3......14............4
F.1.........1............1
31 Convulsionsm.1.........1............1
F...............................
34 Suffocation, overlyingm...............................
F...............................
35 Ricketsm...............................
F...............................
35 Meningitis (not tuberculous)m.......1...1............2
F...............................
35 Laryngitism...............................
F...............................
35 Erysipelasm...............................
F..............................
35 Other causesm.4......152......211
F.11......21......16
36 Illdefinedm...............................
F..............................
Totals413365317241716127