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Barnes 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Vital Statistics.

Table: Infant Mortality during the Year 1922.Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under 1Year ofAge.

Infant Mortality during the Year 1922.

Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under 1Year ofAge.

Calse of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3 4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks1-3 Months.3-6 Months6 9 Months.9-12 Month®.Total under 1 Year.Barnes.Mortlake.Deaths in the Urban District.Deaths outside the Urban District.Deaths in Institutes
Small-pox--------------—
Chicken-pox——------------—
Measles--------------—
Scarlet Fever--------------—
Whooping Cough-———————22—22——
Diphtheria———————————————
Erysipelas--------------—
Tuberculous--------------—
Meningitis---------------
Abdominal Tu---------------
berculosis---------------
Other Tubercu---------------
lous Disease--—-————--—-———
Meningitis (not-----------—--—
Tuberculous)--------------—
Convulsions--———2——-22—2——
Laryngitis--------------—
Bronchitis--—11———12112——
Pneumonia (all forms)------11-2-2-22
Diarrhœa and Enteritis-----11--2112--
Gastritis---—-———-————-—
Syphilis---———1—-1—11——
Rickets--————-—-——————
Atropyh Debility and Marasmus-----1---1-11--
Premature Birth3-—-31———4—4132
Congenital Malformations21--3----3213--
Injury at Birth—-——————-—————-
Atelectasis41——5———-5145—-
Suffocation (overlaying)---------------
Violence2———2———222—2—-
Other causes—1—12—1——321211
All causes113-21654132911182 365

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Nett Births in the Year: Total Births, 574; Legitimate,548; Illegitimate,
26.
Nett Deaths (under 1 year): Total Deaths, 29; Legitimate Infants, 21;
Illegitimate Infants, 8.
Infantile Mortality Rate: Total, 51; Legitimate, 39; Illegitimate, 308,