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 Stepney]
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Infant Mortality.
ST. GEORGE S DIVISION.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under
One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | '2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-f) Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllCauses. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | ||
| Uncertified | .. | .. | . . | .. | . . | .. | . . | .. | . . | ||
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | . . | .. | .. | |
| Chicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | . . | .. | .. | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | . . | .. | .. | |
| Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | . . | 2 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | . . | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | . . | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | . . | 2 | 6 | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | . . | . . | .. | . . | |
| Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 6 | |
| Diarrhcea | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | |
| Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | |
| Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Bickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | . . | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | . . | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | . . | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Premature Birth | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 30 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | |
| Other causes | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | . . | .. | |
| Totals | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 88 | |