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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE IX.
| Causes of Deaths. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Totalunder 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 Causes | Certified | 75 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 127 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 379 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| COMMON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria; Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| DIAR RHCEAL DISEASES. | Diarrhœ, all forms | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Enteritis (not Tuberculous ) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Catarrh | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | |
| WASTING DISEASES. | Premature Birth | 47 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | - | — | 64 |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Want of Breast-milk | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 42 | |
| Inanition | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||
| TUBERCULOUS DISEASES. | Tuberculous Meningitis Tuberculous Peritonitis: | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | -- | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Meningitis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
| Convulsions | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | __ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | ||
| Bronchitis | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | ||
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Pneumonia | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 41 | ||
| Suffocation, overlaying | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||
| 84 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 147 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 351 | ||
| District (or sub-division) of Walthamstow. Population. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Births in the year | legitimate, 3426. Estimated to middle of 1908, | |||||||||||||||||
| illegitimate, 56. 131,486. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deaths from all Causes at all Ages, 1258. | ||||||||||||||||||