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West Ham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: T able XXVIII.West H am. 1937 . Causes of deaths in infancy and childhood.

T able XXVIII.

West H am. 1937 . Causes of deaths in infancy and childhood.

Cause of deathSexUnder one monthUnder one year
Under one day1—7 days1 and under 2 weeks2 and under 3 weeks3 and under 4 weeksTotal under one month1 and under 3 months3 and under 6 months6 and under l2 months
SmallpoxM....................................
F..............................
ChickenpoxM.............................
F............................
MeaslesM...............................
F...................................
Scarlet feverM.............................
F............................
Whooping coughM..........................11
F..............................3
DiphtheriaM.................................
F..............................
InfluenzaM............................ 3
F.............................
ErysipelasM.........................1...
F............................
Meningitis (tuberc.)M.........................1........
F..................................
Tabes mesenterica and tuberc. peritonitisM.
F...................................
Respiratory tuberculosisM....................................
F...........................22
Other tuberculous diseasesM.....................................
F.................................
Meningitis (non-tuberculous)M...........................12
F.....................1.........
Nervous diseases (other)M.....................1......
F...................
Diarrhoea and enteritisM...................27111...
F...................439
GastritisM.....................1......
F..........................1
Hernia and intestinal obstructionM.....................111
F..........................1
IcterusM.................................
F............................
..............................
Umbilical diseasesM............................
BronchitisF. M.................242...
F......................13...
Pneumonia (all forms)M....1.........37716
F....................855
Other respiratory diseasesM.
F..............................
RicketsM................................
F...........................1
SyphilisM...........................
F.................
ConvulsionsM.1............131...
Congenital malformationsF.......................11
M.24.........711....
PrematurityF224422
M.10842...245......
Injury at birthF.101321...272......
M...................2......
AtelectasisF.............................
M.33..........61......
Atrophy, debility and marasmusF.42...........6.........
M.1.......1...236...
F................1...1....
Found dead in bed (overlaying)M............................
F...........................
SuffocationM1............1.........
F............................
Violence (other forms) Other defined diseasesM.1............2.........
F.1.............1.........
M......................2...
F...................1...1
III-definedM................................
F.............................
All causesM. F.19 1717 155 46 33 250 4136 2134 1732 28