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 Smts. | 3 mts. and under 6mts. | 6 mts. and under 9 mts. | 9 mts. and under 12 mts. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
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Certified | 6 | |||||||||
Smallpox | ||||||||||
Chickenpox | ||||||||||
Measles | ||||||||||
Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Diphtheria and Croup | ||||||||||
Erysipelas | ||||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Convulsions | ... | ... | ||||||||
Laryngitis | ||||||||||
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ||||||
Diarrhoea | ||||||||||
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Syphilis | ||||||||||
Rickets | ||||||||||
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Premature Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasm | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |||
Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
1 | 5 |
Nett Births
Legitimate 865
Illegitimate 33
Nett Deaths
Legitimate infants 58
Illegitimate infanta 3