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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

Woolwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 21.INFANT MORTALITY, 1928.Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One year of age.

TABLE No. 21.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1928.

Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One year of age.

Causes of Deaths.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 month and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
Smallpox....................
Chickenpox....................
Measles............1....1
Scarlet Fever................11
Whooping Cough............2248
Diphtheria and Croup....................
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Meningitis............2....2
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases....................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)....................
Convulsions2......222....6
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis....112522..11
Pneumonia (all forms)..........243..12
Diarrhoea..............1..1
Enteritis....1..1111..6
Gastritis....................
Syphilis....................
Rickets..............1..1
Suffocation, Overlying..........1......1
Injury at Birth4......4........4
Atelectasis211..4........4
Congenital Malformation2..12531....9
Premature Birth201442911....31
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus..111311117
Other Causes....1..123..69
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Nett Births registered during Legitimate 2208
the calendar year Illegitimate 61
Nett deaths registered during Legitimate 103
the calendar year Illegitimate 11
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