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Battersea 1927

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

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Measles accounted for 1 infant death during the year. The
deaths from developmental diseases were 74 as compared with 72
in 1926.

Table: The next tables show the incidence of mortality from the chiefdiseases of infancy in the first four weeks and during the fourtrimesters:—Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 weekand under 4 weeks from 1922 to 1927.

The next tables show the incidence of mortality from the chief

diseases of infancy in the first four weeks and during the four

trimesters:—

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week

and under 4 weeks from 1922 to 1927.

Year.Under 24 hrs.1 to 7 days.1 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.
1922324135108
192333212377
192421292777
192525293589
192620382381
Total 1922-26131158143432
Mean do.26.231.628.686.4
192729292280
Certified Causes of Death.Months 0—3.Months 3—6.Months 6—9.Months 9—12.Total.% of Total.
Enceph. Lethargica——1—10.66
Measles—1——10.67
Influenza1———10.67
Dysentery——1—10.67
Whooping Cough—22—42.67
Diarrhœa and Enteritis33—174.67
General Tuberculosis—2——21.33
Tuberculous Meningitis———110.67
Pulmonary Tuberculosis——————
Pneumonia33892315.33
Bronchitis21——32.00
Other Respiratory Diseases——————
Sarcoma—1——10.67
Prematurity57———5738.00
Marasmus4—1—53.33
Icterus Neonatorum—1——10.67
Congenital Malformations8—1—96.00
Injury at Birth2———21.33
Suffocation (overlying)——————
Convulsions3—1153.33
Atelectasis &Asphyxia N.5———53.33
Lack of Care3———32.00
Syphilis—2——21.33
Accident and Homicide1——232.00
Miscellaneous427—138.67
Total96182214150100.0
Percentage of Total64.012.014.79.3—100.0