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Southall-Norwood 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906.
Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months | 2-3 Months | 3-4 Months | 4-5 Months | 5-6 Months | 6-7 Months | 7-8 Months | 8-9 Months | 9-10 Months | 10-11 Months | 11-12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Certified | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 96 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Common Infectious Diseases— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Diarhoeal Diseases | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diarrhæa, all forms | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | - | 24 | ||
| Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | |
| Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Wasting Diseases— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | |
| Congenital Defects | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Atrophy, Debility Marasmus | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 3 | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | |
| Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 96 | ||
District (or sub-division) of Southall-Norwood
Births in the year legitimate 606
illegitimate 15
Population (estimated to middle of 1906) 18,777.
Deaths in the year of legitimate infants 88
illegitimate infants 8
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 5244.