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. 83.
Infant Mortality, 1936.
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Pneumonia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
Diarrhoea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Atelectasis | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
Congenital Malformation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | 14 |
Premature Birth | 15 | 2 | 1 | .. | 18 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 20 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Convulsions | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 . | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Other Causes | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 11 | |
29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 121 |
Nett Births registered during the calendar year Legitimate, 1,959; Illegitimate, 58.
Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year Legitimate 113; Illegitimate 8.