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 Kensington]
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TABLE IV.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1927.
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 Deaths under One Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes. | Certified | 39 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 154 |
Uncertified | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | 6 | |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Influenza | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Pneumonia | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | |
Other respiratory diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhoea, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | |
Congenital debility | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | 22 | |
Malformation | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
Premature Birth | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 25 | |
Other deaths from violence | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Other defined diseases | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | |
42 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 176 |
Nett Births in the year of
legitimate, 2,457.
illegitimate, 200.
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants, 146.
illegitimate infants, 30.