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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

Fulham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: TABLE VI.Infant Mortality during the year 1920.

TABLE VI.

Infant Mortality during the year 1920.

Nell Deaths Jrom slated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.Nell Deaths under One Year 0] Residents in the Wards oj the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3-4Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4Weeks and under 3Month3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.Barons Court Ward.LUlie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Margiavine WordHurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
All CausesCertified8121201313560564127319156831536695423
Uncertified1.........1............1......1...............
Small Pox......................................................
Chicken Pox......................................................
Measles.....................268......21......21
Scarlet Fever......................................................
Whooping Cough..........11...34211...3............22
Diphtheria and Croup......................................................
Erysipelas..................2......2.........1............
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................114...2......1...1...
Abdominal Tuberculosis........................12...1......1.........
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................1......2............1.........
Meningitis( not Tuberculous)..................1...12...1...1............
Convulsions............5...22...11...4...31...l2
Laryngiti1.........1...1......2...1...1............
Bronchitis...............1047326...642...181
Pneumonia (all forms)......2...8871074018...107...63
Diarrhcea......1123...311714216111
Enteritis...1...12683...1925...6...11...
Gastritis......1...1...3...17...111112...
Syphilis...12...4421...1124...1............
Rickets...........................1............1.........
Suffocation, overlying .3.........32.........5...l..................
Injury at Birth6.........6............6...2...11.........
Atelectasis61......7............7...111......11
CongenitalMalformations(c)2l227321...131...12314...
Premature Birth4514826961......764151110131139
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus722213583...2934266332
Other Causes31...15613419133...2...61
8221201313660564127320156832536695423
Nett Births in the year—Legitimate, 4,121 ; Illegitimate, 207. (a) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculous Nett Deaths in the year of—Legitimate infants, 298 ; . Peritonitis and Enteritis and from Tabes Mesenterica. Illegitimate infants, 22. Want of Breast Milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.