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 East Ham]
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Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 [ Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
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All Causes- | —Certified | 81 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 141 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 386 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | |
Common Infectious Diseases. | Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
Whooping Cough | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 33 | |
ii. Diarrhœal Diseases. | Diarrhoea, all forms | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 14 | |
Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
iii. Wasting Diseases. | Premature Birth | 36 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 |
Congenital Defects | 10 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | |
iv. Tuberculous Diseases. | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | |
v. Other Causes. | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Convulsions | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | |
Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 33 | |
Larnygitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Pneumonia | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | 4 | 38 | |
Suffocation (overlaying) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
Other Causes | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | |
81 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 141 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 386 |
Births in the year—Legitimate, 3,629; Illegitimate, 61. Males 1,878; Females 1,812.
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages, 1,504. Deaths of Infants in the year—Legitimate, 369; Illegitimate, 17.