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Merton and Morden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
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TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality during the year ended 1925.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under G months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-po | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | - | - |
| Chiclcen-pox | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Measles | _ | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Whooping-cough | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | - | __ | - | — | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | - | — | - | _ | — | - | — | - | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — |
| Convulsions | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | ___- | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | - | — | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Diarrhoea | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
| Gastritis | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Syphilis | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Injury at Birth | 0 | - | _ | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Atelectasis | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | _ | — | — | - | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | - | 6 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 |
| Othec causes | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Totals | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
Nett Births in the year:—Males, 150; Females, 157 ; Legitimate, 299; Illegitimate, 8,
Nett Deaths in the year of Legitimate Infants, 21.