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. 18.
Infant Mortality, 1938.
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Pneumonia | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
Diarrhoea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Injury at Birth | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
Atelectasis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Congenital Malformation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 14 |
Premature Birth | 21 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | |
Icterus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
34 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 102 |
Nett Births registered during the calendar year Legitimate, 1,985 ; Illegitimate, 72.
Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year Legitimate, 97 ; Illegitimate, 5.