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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks 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 One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 39 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 121 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis (30) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 6 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (31) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) (61) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Convulsions (71) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Laryngitis (87b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | — | 8 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) (91 & 92) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Diarrhœa (104 b, e & f) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Enteritis (104 a, c, d & g) | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | |
| Gastritis (103 a) | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Rickets (36 a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury at Birth (152 c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Atelectasis (152 b) | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Congenital Malformations (150) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Premature Birth (151 a) | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus (151 b) | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | — | 13 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 122 | |
Nett Births registered during the calendar year: legitimate, 1490; illegitimate, 48.
Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year of legitimate infants, 104;
illegitimate infants, 18.
Note.—The numbers given in brackets after certain causes of death indicate
the numbers of the corresponding headings in the detailed international list
of causes of death, 1909.