London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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The deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age are shown in the table below:—

Cause of DeathUnder 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 CausesCertifiedM.543666935322417177
F.38...144317223420136
Uncertified.................................
Small-poxM...............................
F.1.........1............1
Chicken-poxM...............................
F...............................
MeaslesM......................112
F......................134
Scarlet FeverM...............................
F...............................
Diphtheria and CroupM...................1......1
F................1.........1
Whooping CoughM................2...24
F......................426
DiarrhoeaM................2l...14
F...................21...3
EnteritisM.......112784324
F................567927
Tuberculous MeningitisM...............................
F...................1...12
Abdominal Tuberculosis(b)M...............................
F...............................
Other Tuberculous DiseasesM......................1...1
F...............................
Congenital MalformationsM.3.........312......6
F.3.........33.........6
Premature BirthM.40121441.........45
F.23......1242.........26
Atrophy, Debility & MarasmusM.4......1567...119
F.............115......7
AtelectasisM.3.........3............3
F.4.........4............4
Injury at BirthM.1.........1............1
F.3.........3............3
ErysipelasM......................1...1
F................1...l...2
SyphilisM...............................
F...................1......1
RicketsM......................1...1
F...............................
Meningitis (not tuberculous)M......................415
F......................2...2
ConvulsionsM................1.........1
F.1........................1
GastritisM....1............1......3
F...................2125
LaryngitisM......................1...1
F...............................
BronchitisM................33......6
F.1.........1......315
Pneumonia (all forms)M....13268912540
F.1......233512326
Suffocation, overlyingM................1.........1
F..........11............1
Other causesM.3......143......18
F.1.........11...1...3
Totals92371011252545837313

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