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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
Kensington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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THE NUMBER OF DEATHS OF KENSINGTON INFANTS OCCURRING
IN EACH MONTH DURING 1927.
January 18
February 19
March 18
April 15
May11
June10
July 5
August 8
September 19
October 15
November 19
December 19
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks. | Total 4 weeks. | 1—3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6—9 months | 9—12 months. | Total Infant Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Common Infectious Diseases (Whooping Cough 6) (Diphtheria 1) (Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| 3. Pneumonia and Bronchitis | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | 45 | ||||
| 4, Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 5. Complications of Birth (Injury 6) (Atelectasis 6) | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 7. Premature Birth | 18 | l | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3. | 1 | — | — | 25 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 22 | |
| 9. Other Diseases (Meningitis 3) (Convulsions 10) (Overlying 3) (Other Conditions 12) | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 28 |
| Totals | 42 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 176 | ||
| Death-rate in each age period per 1,000 births | 15.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 22.9 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 66 |
| Percentage of total infant deaths occurring in each age period | 23.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 34.6 | 19.3 | 17.6 | 15.9 | 12.5 |