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
Infant Mortality
Under 1 week | 1 - 2 weeks | 2 - 3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 week& | 4 weeks and under 3mths | 3months and under 6mths | 6months and under 9mths | 9month and under12mth& | Total deaths under 1 year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes: | 16 | - | - | 2 | 18 | ° | • | 1 | 19 | |
Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet F4ver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformations | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Premature Birth | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
^Atelectasis | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Laryngitis | - | ° | ° | " | ° | - | - | - | ||
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Suffocation (overlying) Other causes . .. | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Totals | 16 | - | 2 | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | 19 |
Under 24 hours | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | Percentage total infant deaths | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 18 | 94.74 |