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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Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and | under 3 mts. | 3 mts. and under 6 mts. | 6 mts and : under 9 mts. | 9 mts. and under 12 mts. | ? |
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Certified | 20 | 4 | 6 | ... | 30 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 60 |
Smallpox | ||||||||||
Chickenpox | ||||||||||
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | ... | |||||||||
Whooping Cough | ||||||||||
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Erysipelas | ... | |||||||||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Convulsions | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
Laryngitis | ||||||||||
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | ... | 8 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Syphilis | ||||||||||
Rickets | ||||||||||
Suffocation, overlying | ||||||||||
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Atelectasis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
Premature Birth | 8 | 1 | 2 | ... | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
Atrophy, Debility and Maiamus | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 7 |
Other Causes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 |
20 | 4 | 6 | ... | 30 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 60 |
Legitimate 1167 Legitimate infants?
Nett Births Nett Deaths
Illegitimate 39 Illegitimate infants?