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Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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South-West Battersea.

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
75829787

Table: Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

LegitimateIllegitimate.Total.
48452

Table: TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1921. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1921. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

causes of death.age periods.
Under 24 hrs.1 day-1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping cough.............................................11.........11
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..........................................1...............1...
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................................................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Laryngitis..................................................................
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia, all forms.......................................21.........1...22
Congestion cf Lungs..................................................................
Diarrhœa........................1...1........................111
Enteritis.........1...............1...2...131......1...44
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Suffocation, overlying..................................................................
Injury at Birth1...........................1...........................1...
Lack of Care..................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon...11...21...1......33........................33
Congenital Malformations......11.........11...22...1..................23
Premature Birth62311...1.........11321..................134
Congenital Debility........................11111...1...............31
Icterus Neonatorum...1...........................1...........................1
Other Causes......................................................11...
Totals7453311232191235621...313220
11843531881452