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Southwark 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 10.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1932.
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. | 4 weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 | 6 Months and under 9 | 9 Months and under 12. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 48 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 197 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 8 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| Premature Birth | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | 40 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 54 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dermatitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| Lobar-Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Accident (other) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Nephritis, Acute | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Icterus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Septic Pyaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Otitis and Mastoiditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other Causes | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Not classified above | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 48 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 197 | |
| Nett Births in the year | Legitimate | 2612 | ||||||||
| Illegitimate | 117 | |||||||||
| Nett Deaths in the year | Legitimate Infants | 180 | ||||||||
| Illegitimate Infants | 17 | |||||||||