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Heston and Isleworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1911.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under i Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 164 | |
| Uncertified | i | i | 1 | ||||||||
| Smallpox | |||||||||||
| Chickenpox | |||||||||||
| Measles | i | i | 2 | ||||||||
| Scarlet Fever... | |||||||||||
| Diphtheria and Croup ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 1O | 5 | 4 | 3i | |
| .. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| - Premature Birth | 16 | 2 | ... | 1 | 19 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 20 | |
| I Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | |
| Atelectasis | |||||||||||
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | |||||||||||
| Syphilis | |||||||||||
| Rickets | |||||||||||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | |||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms). | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Suffocation, overlying . | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
| 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 165 | ||
Legitimate 991
Nett Births
'Illegitimate 27
Legitimate infants 143
Nett Deaths J
IIllegitimate infants 22