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Barnes 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table VIII.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1938. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under One yearof Age.

Table VIII.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1938. 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 W'ks1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total under 1 YearBarnes.Mortlake.Deaths in the BoroughDeaths outside the Borough.Deaths in Institu'ns
Small-pox
Chicken-pox
Measles
Scarlet Fever
Whooping Cough
Diphtheria
Erysipelas
Tuberculous Meningitis
Abdominal Tuberculosis
Other Tuberculous Disease
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)............1....1l....11
Convulsions
Laryngitis
Bronchitis...............l......1..11....
Pneumonia (all forms)
Diarrhoea and Enteritis....1..121....431133
Gastritis
Syphilis
Rickets
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1........1..l....211111
Premature Birth62....8........835444
Congenital Malformations3......3.....2..523233
Injury at Birth3......3........3..321..
Atelectasis
Suffocation (overlying)
Violence1......11......22..2....
Other causes
All causes1421..174 ,32..261214131312

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Nett Births in the Year : Total Births, 378; Legitimate, 360 ; Illegitimate,1 8.
Nett Deaths (under 1 year): Total Deaths, 26; Legitimate Infants, 24;
Illegitimate Infants, 2.
Infantile Mortality Bate : Total, 69; Legitimate, 66; Illegitimate, 111.