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Barnes 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table VIII.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1937. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under One yearof Age.

Table VIII.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1937. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under One year

of Age.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total under 1 YearBarnes.Mortlake.Deaths in the BoroughDeaths outside the Borough.| Deaths in Institutions
Small-pox.............................................
Chicken-pox.............................................
Measles.............................................
Scarlet Fever.............................................
Whooping Cough Diphtheria.............................................
Erysipelas.............................................
Tuberculous Meningitis.............................................
Abdominal Tuberculosis.............................................
Other Tuberculous Disease.............................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous).............................................
Convulsions.............................................
Laryngitis.............................................
Bronchitis.............................................
Pneumonia (all forms).............................................
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.............................................
Gastritis.............................................
Syphilis.............................................
Rickets.............................................
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...............1.........l1......l1
Premature Birth41......51.........615154
Congenital Malformations1l......22.........4l3...44
Injury at Birth Atelectasis.............................................
Suffocation (overlying).............................................
Violence1.........1............1l...l......
Other causes.....................1...1...1...11
All causes62......84...1...134921110

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Nett Births in the Year: Total Births, 365; Legitimate, 337; Illegitimate, 28.
Nett Deaths (under 1 year): Total Deaths, 13; Legitimate Infants, 12;
Illegitimate Infants, 1.
Infantile Mortality Rate: Total, 36; Legitimate, 33; Illegitimate, 36.