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 mths. | 3 months card under 6 mths. | 6 months and under 9 mths. | 9 months and under 12 mths | Total deaths under 1 year | ||
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All Causes: certified | 23 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 33 | |
Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 | |
Premature Birth | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Atelectasis | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Convulsions | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | |
Suffocation (overlying) ... | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other causes | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | ||
Totals | 23 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 33 |
Under 24 hours | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | Percentage total infant deaths | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 72.73 |