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]
This page requires JavaScript
76
Infant Mortality, 1928.
Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under
One Year of Age for the whole Borough.
Cause of Death
Under 1 week
1-2 weeks.
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
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chicken-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
16
23
Scarlet Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
2
Whooping Cough
...
...
...
...
...
1
5
2
3
11
Diarrhoea
...
1
...
...
1
8
30
14
3
56
Enteritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Tuberculous Meningitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
3
Abdominal Tuberculosis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
3
Congenital Malformations
7
1
...
2
10
1
...
...
...
11
Premature Birth
34
8
...
3
45
2
...
...
...
47
Atropby, Debility & Marasmus
6
2
4
...
12
7
8
1
...
28
Atelectasis
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Injury at Birth
7
1
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
8
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
...
...
1
1
2
1
...
...
...
3
Pickets
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Meningitis (not tuberculous)
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
2
2
6
Convulsions
8
...
...
1
4
1
2
1
2
10
Gastritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
...
......
2
...
2
4
5
3
2
16
Pneumomia (all forms)
1
1
2
...
4
22
15
17
14
72
Suffocation, overlying
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
2
Other causes
1
4
1
...
6
...
4
4
2
16
Total
64
19
10
7
100
48
76
53
48
325