London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Sutton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| Causes of Death | Mean Yearly rate 1905-1914. | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | Yearly Mean. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth and Congenital Defects | 5.7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 5.7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Convulsions | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 0.6 |
| Diarrhœa | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| Whooping cough & Measles | 2.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1.0 |
| Bronchitis & Pneumonia | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| All other causes | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Total Deaths | 31 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 20 |
| Deaths per 1,000 Births | 76 | 69 | 56 | 68 | 73 | 40 | 61 |
Ages at Death.
| Ten years mean annual rate. | Weeks. | Total under one month. | Months. | Total under one year | Death rate per 1000 Births. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||
| 1905-1914 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 31 | 76 |
| 1915 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 69 |
| 1916 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 56 |
| 1917 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 68 |
| 1918 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 73 |
| 1919 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 40 |