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 Brentford]
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TABLE IV.
Infant Mortality during the year 1911.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
| Cause of Death | Under I 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 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 11 | 4 | 2 | .. | 17 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 69 |
| Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Chicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | |
| Scarlet fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diphtheria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diarrhœa | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Congenital Malformations | I | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | |
| Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | 2 | 1 | .... | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | ||
| Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Suffocation, overlying | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other causes | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
| Totals .. | II | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 69 | ||
Nett Births in the year
legitimate. 420
illegitimate 14
Total .. .. 434