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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sutton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1925.
| Causes or Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks& under 3 months. | 3 months A under 6 months. | 6 months A under 9 months. | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||
| Debility at Birth | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | - | — | 3 | ||||
| Congenital Defects | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||||
| Convulsions | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| Asphyxia at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||
| Broncho Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | ||||
| Gastro Enteritis | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | ||||
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 18 | ||||
| M. | F. | Tota | Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year of | legitimate infants 18 | ||||||||||
| Nett Births registered during the calendar | legitimate | 140 | 166 | 306 | illegitimate infants — | |||||||||
| illegitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 146 | 171 | S17 | Mortality = £ | 57 deaths per 1000 births. | |||||||||