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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

Southwark 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 10.ST. MARY S WARD.INFANT MORTALITY, 1918 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

TABLE 10.

ST. MARY S WARD.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1918 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.| 3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year
All causesCertified84113778439
Uncertified..............................
Influenza.....................1...1
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox...........................
Measles.....................3l4
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough........................11
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases...............1.........1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..............................
Convulsions...1......1...1......2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...1......222118
Pneumonia, all forms...............112...4
Diarrhœa1.........1............1
Enteritis..............................
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis...............1.........1
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformations11......2............2
Premature Birth2.........22.........4
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus31......4...3......7
Other causes.....................1l2
84...113778439

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Nett Births in the year
Legitimate 369
Illegitimate 14
Nett Deaths in the year of
Legitimate Infants 60
Illegitimate Infants 2