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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Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
Causes of Death. | 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. |
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Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Meningococcal Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Pneumonia | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .. | 20 |
Diarrhoea | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .. | 14 |
Injury at Birth | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Icterus Neonatorum | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
Atelectasis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Congenital Malformation | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
Premature Birth | 13 | 3 | .. | 1 | 17 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 18 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 |
Violence | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Causes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | 1 | 8 |
27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 7 | l | 91 |
Nett Births registered during the calendar year Legitimate, 1,989; Illegitimate, 64.
Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year Legitimate, 82; Illegitimate, 9.