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Merton and Morden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
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TABLE IV.—Merton and Morden.—Infantile Mortality during the Year ending 1913.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One 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 One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes—Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis {not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | "i | 2 | ... | 6 |
| Other causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| 10 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 28 |
Population (estimated to middle of 1913), 16,767.
Births in the year -.—Legitimate—Merton, 378; Morden, 12. Illegitimate—Merton, 10.
Deaths iri the year of legitimate infants, 24 ; Illegitimate infants, 4.