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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TABLE IV.
INFANT MORTALITY.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total undrr 4 weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes— | Certified | 63 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 94 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 226 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small Pox . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Convulsions | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | l | ... | 4 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 7 | l | 2 | 15 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
Enteritis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | |
Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Suffocation (overlying) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Malformations | 9 | 3 | ... | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 17 | |
Premature Birth | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 46 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ... | 41 | |
Other Causes | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | 21 | |
63 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 94 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 226 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate
illegitimate
3513
83
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants
illegitimate infants
212
14