Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The causes and ages at death of the children who died under the age of 1 year were as follows: —
Marasmus—Gastro Enteritis—Bronchitis | 8 months |
Prematurity | 1 month |
Inanition—Premature Birth | 17 hours |
Prematurity | 2 days |
Asphyxia and inattention at birth | Newly Born |
Atelectasis Pulmonum | 30 minutes |
Infantile Diarrhœa | 2 months |
Broncho Pneumonia | 2 weeks |
Infantile Diarrhœa | 3 months |
Prematurity | 1 hour |
Ac. Generalised Tuberculosis | 8 months |
Asphyxia — Laryngismus Stridulus — Prematurity | 2 days |
Asphyxia after the full establishment of respiration produced by pressure on the mouth and nose and compression of the larynx, murder at the hands of some person or persons unknown | 2 days |
Inanition due to Prematurity | Newly Born |
Prematurity | 3 days |
Prematurity | 1 hour |
Meningo-coccal meningitis — Acute Hydrocephalus | 3 months |
Gastro-Enteritis | 5 months |
Acute Gastro-Enteritis—Fatty Degeneration of Liver | 5 months |
Broncho Pneumonia | 6 months |
Cerebral Haemorrhage—pressure at birth | 1 day |
Pneumonia — Congenital Heart Disease | 2 months |
Shock—Prolonged labour of mother due to contraction of the uterus | 6 hours |
Bronchitis | 5 months |
Weak Heart Action — General Debility | 5 days |
Prematurity | 5 days |
Broncho-Pneumonia — Whooping Cough Exomphalos | 3 months |
Gastro-Enteritis—Operation—Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis | 2 months |