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East Ham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE IV.
INFANT MORTALITY.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 Weeks andunder 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 'Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 18 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 28 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | |
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Suffocation (overlying) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | |
| Premature Birth | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 60 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ... | 41 | |
| Other Causes | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 12 | |
| 72 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 116 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 36 | 267 | ||
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 3366
illegitimate 70
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 257
illegitimate infants 10