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 Twickenham]
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Table 5.
(a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:—
Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes:—Certified | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 32 | |
Uncertified | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Premature Birth | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other causes | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Totals | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 |
(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 73.53 per cent, of the total deaths, viz.:—
Under 24 hours | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | Percentage total infant deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 73.53 |