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Battersea 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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East Battersea. TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1927. 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 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22 33-41-33-66-99-12
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles.............................................1...............1
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping Cough.............................................12.........21
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza.......................................1.....................1
Encephalitis Lethargica................................................1......1...
Meningococcal Meningitis...............................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis Other Tuberculous......................................................1...1...
Disease..........................................2...............2...
Bronchitis....................................1.....................1...
Pneumonia (all forms)...............1...............11...1...334195
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhoea & Enteritis.....................1.........1......21......1...32
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..........................................1.....................
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth55233...11......1193.....................149
Congenital Malforma- tion...........................1...l1.....................1l
Congenital Debility....................................11......1.........21
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth......41..................11........................I1
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum21........................2l........................2l
Lack of Care2...........................2•••........................2...
Convulsions...1...........................1...........................1
Homicide1...........................1...........................1...
Overlying..................................................................
Accident......................................................1...1...
Other Causes................................................21......21
107343112...11715726394714625
Totals177431329913871
Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
121635125166571