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 Heston and Isleworth]
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Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under I 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 3mts. | 3 mts. and under 6mts. | 6 mts. and under 9 mts. | 9 mts. and under 12mts. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified | 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | '3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Smallpox | ||||||||||
| Chickenpox | ||||||||||
| Measles | ||||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | ||||||||||
| Diphtheria and Croup | ||||||||||
| Erysipelas | ||||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ||||||||||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ||||||||||
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Laryngitis | ||||||||||
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | |||
| Gastritis | ||||||||||
| Syphilis | ||||||||||
| Rickets | ||||||||||
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | ||||||||||
| Atelectasis | I | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Premature Birth | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Other Causes | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 6 |
| 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
Legitimate 816 Legitimate infants ... 58
Nett Births Nett Deaths
Illegitimate 32 I Illegitimate infants ... 4