London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE III.
CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1925.
| Cause of Death. | Under 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 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | — |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningitis(not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Laryngitis | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — |
| Bronchitis | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia(all forms) | — | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | — | - | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Gastritis | _ | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 3 |
| Syphilis | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Rickets | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | — | — | - | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | — | - | — | 7 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | — | — | - | — | 3 |
| Other Causes | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 14 | 2 | 3 | - | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 54 |
Births—Legitimate 585 Deaths—Legitimate 48
Illegitimate 35 Illegitimate 6
Infantile Mortality, per 1,000 Births 87
Infantile Deaths Classified in Wards.
Old
Chiswick
T urnham
Bedford
Gunners-
Grove
Chiswick.
Park.
Green.
Park.
bury.
Park.
Total
6
13
9
4
10
12
54