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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Table III.
Infant Mortality during Year 1929.
| Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. | Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Death, | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munstcr Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
| All Causes | Certified | 37 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 173 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 44 | 5 | 36 | 6 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 1. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | - | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 7. Erysipelas | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | |
| 10. Disseminated Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11. Oilier Tuberculosis Diseases | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | ||
| 13. Convulsions | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | |
| 14. Laryngitis .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | ||
| 15.Bronchitis | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | |
| 18. Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | |
| 17.Influenza | _- | -_ | — | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | |
| 18. Diarrhoea | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 19. Enteritis | — | — | — | — | - | 3. | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20. Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21. Syphilis | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | ||
| 22. Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23. Suffocation, overlaying | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 24. Injury by Birth | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 25. Atelectasis | 6 | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 26. Congenital Malformations | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | - | 4 | 1 | |
| 27. Premature Birth | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 34 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | |
| 28. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | - | |
| 20. Other Causes | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 173 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 44 | 5 | 35 | 6 | |
Nett Births in the Year:—
Legitimate 0366
Illegitimate 136
Nett Deaths in the Year of:—
Legitimate infants 152
Illegitimate infants 21
(a.) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis
and Enteritis, and from Tabes Mesenteric.!.
Want of breast milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.