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Southwark 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 6.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1933.
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 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 147 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Premature Birth | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | — | 3 |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intussusception | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dentition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dermatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Lobar-Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation (overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accident (other) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Nephritis, Acute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Icterus Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Septic Pyaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis and Mastoiditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 |
| Not classified above | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 147 |