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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

Stepney 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Infant Mortality.LIMEHOUSE DIVISION.Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages underOne Year of Age.

Infant Mortality.

LIMEHOUSE DIVISION.

Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under

One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Wesks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
All Causes.Certified... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Uncertified. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Small-pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Chicken-pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Measles. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Scarlet Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
"Whooping Cough. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .22
Diphtheria and Croup. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Erysipelas. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Tuberculous Meningitis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Abdominal Tuberculosis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Other Tuberculous Diseases. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .11
Meningitis (not Tuberculous). .. .. .. .. .. .1113
Convulsions1. .. .. .131. .. .5
Laryngitis. .. .. .. .. .. .1... .1
Bronchitis. .. .. .. .. .421. .7
Pneumonia (all forms). .. .. .. .. .544215
Diarrhoea. .1. .. .1476422
Enteritis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .1
Gastritis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Syphilis. .. .. .. .. .2. .. .. .2
Rickets. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Suffocation, overlying. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Injury at Birth2. .. .. .2. .. .. .. .2
Atelectasis2. .. .. .2. .. .. .. .2
Congenital Malformations31. .. .4. .. .. .. .4
Premature Birth8412151. .. .. .16
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus211. .423. .. .9
Other causes. .1. .. .1. .. .2. .3
Cerebro Spinal Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .1
Totals18822302119161096