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Walthamstow 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE VI.
| Causes of Deaths. | 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 Causes | Certified | 72 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 119 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 282 |
| Uncertified | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| COMMON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | Small-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Chicken-Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria; Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| DIARRHœAL DISEASES. | Diarrhoea, all forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Enteritis, Muco Enteritis, Gastro Enteritis | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | |
| Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Catarrh | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| WASTING DISEASES. | Premature Birth | 41 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 |
| Congenital Defects | 10 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Want of Breast-milk | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 41 | |
| Asthenia: Inanition | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 17 | |
| TUBERCULOUS DISEASES. | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| OTHER CAUSES. | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Rickets | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | |
| Meningitis | ||||||||||||||||||
| (not Tubeiculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 6 | |
| Other Causes | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 18 | |
| 73 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 120 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 283 | ||
District (or sub-division) of Walthamstow.
Births in the year
legitimate, 3144.
illegitimate, 53.
Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants, 261.
illegitimate infants, 22.
Population.
Estimated to middle of 1910,
141,748.
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages, 1186.