Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 21.
Nett Infant Deaths, Classified by Sex and Wards.
| Causes of Death. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's __ | River | St. George's | Burr age | Herbert | Glyndon | St. Margaret's | Central | St. Nicholas' | Abbey Wood | Well Hall | Sherard | Avery Hill | |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | ||
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous meningitis | 2 | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
| Abdominal tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| -Bronchitis | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | ~ | |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 18 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | — | |
| Enteritis | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | — | — |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformation | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 3 | 1 |
| Premature birth | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | t- | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Other causes | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | 71 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | |