[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Chorley Borough.

  • Chorley (England). Borough Council
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Chorley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages undi 1 Year of Age. Causes of Death. • Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total i;nder 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 mouths 6 months & under 9 months 9 months & under 12 months All causes— Certified 17 8 o mJ 3 30 11 16 13 18 Uncertified 2 • * • • « » • • • 2 1 1 ... 1 I ' Measles « • r « • • » • e V • • • • • 1 • • • 1 Whooping Cough • • • • . . • • » • » • • • • 1 1 Meningitis (not Tuher culous ) • • • • • « 1 • • • • • « Convulsions ... 2 • • • 2 1. 2 • • • 1 Bronchitis ... • • • • • • • • • 2 2 2 3 Pneumonia (all forms) • • • * • ■ • • • • • • 2 1 4 1 Diarrhoea « • • • • • • • t 1 • • • •< 1 Enteritis . • . ... • • * ... 3 2 2 3 Suffocation, overlying . • . I I ... 1 « • • 1 Atelectasis ... 1 • • • 1 » • • • • • • • • * • • ' Premature birth 5 4 1 I 11 • • • • • • • • • • • ] Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 8 4 2 14 4 3 1 2 Other Causes 3 ... j ... j • • • 3 2 3 5 4 Totals 19 8 1 2 ' 3 32 1 12 17 13 19 Nett Births registered—Legitimate, 679 Illegitimate, 27 Nett Deaths registered—Legitimate Infants, 83 Illegitimate Infants, 10