[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich] page 36

Woolwich 1927

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TABLE No. 23.- INFANT DEATHS, 1927.

Causes of Death.	The Borough.		Woolwich.		West Plumstead.		East Plumstead.		Eltham.
Causes of Death.	Under 4 weeks.	4 weeks— 1 year.	Under 4 weeks.	4 weeks-1 year.	Under 4 weeks.	4 weeks-1 year.	Under 4 weeks.	4 weeks-1 year.	Under 4 weeks.	4 weeks-1 year.
Smallpox	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chickenpox	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..
Measles	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Scarlet Fever	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Whooping Cough	..	3	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	1
Diphtheria and Croup	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Erysipelas	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Tuberculous Meningitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Abdominal Tuberculosis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other Tuberculous Diseases	..	..	..	.	..	..	..	..	..	..
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Convulsions	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
Laryngitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bronchitis	2	8	1	4	1	3	..	..	..	..
Pneumonia (all forms)	..	8	..	2	..	1	..	3	..	2
Diarrhoea	1	..	..	..	..	. .	1	..	..	..
Enteritis	..	4	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	1
Gastritis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Syphilis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Rickets	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Suffocation, overlying	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Injury at Birth	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Atelectasis	5	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	1	..
Congenital Malformation	4	2	1	..	..	1	1	..	2	1
Premature Birth	33	3	10	1	9	..	10	..	4	2
Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus	4	3	2	1	1	..	1		2	..
Other causes	2	6	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	4
	51	44	18	14	12	6	14	7	7	17
	95		32		18		21		24