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Southwark 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 6.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1934.
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 | 2 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 184 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Phthisis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 29 |
| Premature Birth | 26 | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | ||||||||||
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dermatitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 46 |
| Lobar-Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accident (other) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Nephritis, Acute | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Icterus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Septic Pyaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otitis and Mastoiditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Causes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Not classified above | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 184 |
Nett Births in the year
Legitimate
2283
Illegitimate
108
Nett Deaths in the year
Legitimate Infants
174
Illegitimate Infants
10