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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Cause of Death. | Under l 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes— | Certified | 75 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 129 | 43 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 334 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Common Infectious Diseases. | Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| ii. Diarrhœal Diseases. | Whooping Cough | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | _ | — | 2 | _ | 27 | |||||
| Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | |
| Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| iii. Wasting Diseases. | Premature Birth | 42 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 |
| Congenital Defects | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | 14 | |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | |
| Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 8 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 63 | |
| iv. Tuberculous Diseases. | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 6 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 7 | |
| v. Other Causes. | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | |
| Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | |
| Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 6 | |
| Other Causes | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
| 75 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 129 | 43 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 334 | ||
Births in the year—Legitimate, 3,469; Illegitimate, 49. Males 1,806; Females 1,712.
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages, 1,412. Deaths in the year of Legitimate Infants, 312;
Illegitimate Infants, 22.