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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Causes 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. |
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„ „ I Certified All Causes Uncertified | 16 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 78 | |
Small-pox | ||||||||||
Chicken-pox | ||||||||||
Measles | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Scarlet Fever | ||||||||||
Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
. Diphtheria and Croup | ||||||||||
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Tuberculosis Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Abdominal | ||||||||||
Tuberculosis (6) | ||||||||||
Other Tuberculosis | ||||||||||
Diseases | ||||||||||
Meningitis | ||||||||||
Convulsions | ||||||||||
Laryngitis | ||||||||||
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |||||
Diarrhoea | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||||
Enteritis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Gastritis and Improper Feeding | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
Syphilis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Rickets | ||||||||||
Suffocation, overlaying | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Injury at Birth | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Atelectasis | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Congenital Malforma tions (c) | ||||||||||
Premature Birth | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |||||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
Other Causes | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 78 | |
Nett Births Legitimate in the Year Illegitimate | 768 | Nett Deaths in the Year of | Legitimate Infants illegitimate , | 67 | ||||||
35 | 11 |