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Battersea 1924

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924

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Borough of Battersea.

Table: TABLE IV.—(contd.)Infant Mortality, 1924.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE IV.—(contd.)

Infant Mortality, 1924.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 w eeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of Total.
1-22-33-11-33-66-99-12
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.............................................2...242465.1
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough..........................................1......126375.1
Diphtheria and Croup.....................................................................
Influenza...............1...............1.........11......1132.0
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis......................................................1...1...0.5
Tuberculous Meningitis.....................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease......................................................1...1...0.5
Bronchitis............1............1114...3211...29...7.7
Pneumonia (all forms)........................1...1...52628155251017.9
Pulmonary Congestion.....................................................................
Diarrhoea & Enteritis........................1...1...1...6...52131459.7
Gastritis.....................1.........1...........................10.5
Syphilis..................1...1...2...1...1...1.........5...2.6
Rickets.....................................................................
Nephritis.....................................................................
Premature Birth95791513......1822521...............242424.5
Congenital Malformation......2...1...1......141l...1...............613.6
Congenital Debility1......2...11.........23233......1......777.1
Icterus Neonatorum......1...1...............2......1..................211.5
Injury at Birth.....................1.........1...........................10.5
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum1212.........1......25........................253.6
Lack of Care12........................12........................121.5
Convulsions......21..................21..................1...312.0
Homicide.....................................................................
Overlying.....................................................................
Accident.....................................................................
Other Causes......11...1............1211...11......1354.1
12914154846323740209228178152011185100.0
Totals2129121057729302535196—
Percentage of Total10.714.86.15.12.639.314.815.312.717.9100.0-
M.56.6%
F.43.4%
Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.IllegitimateTotal.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,597611,65810110111
F.1,434471,48179685
Totals3,0311083,13918016196