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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
Wimbledon 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Syphilis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 3 |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | - | 5 |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
| Other causes | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Totals | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 117 |
legitimate 1043.
Nett Births in the year
illegitimate 73.
legitimate infants 111.
Nett deaths in the year of
illegitimate infants 6.