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Battersea 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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East Battersea.

TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1920. 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.8 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..................1.........1...2.........113273
Scarlet Fever......................................................1...1...
Whooping-cough....................................1...1...111142
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza......................................................1...1...
Miliary Tuberculosis.............................................2...1.........3
Tuberculous Meningitis................................................11......11
Abdominal Tuberculosis................................................1.........1...
Other Tuberculous Diseases...................................................1.........1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous).............................................12...1...31
Convulsions......121...11...1341......1............45
Laryngitis..................................................................
Bronchitis.........1......11...11316435...211313
Pneumonia, all forms...1............111...22535231241712
Diarrhœa.............................................2...1...1...4
Enteritis............1.........1...2...2441...32...128
Gastritis..................1.........1.....................1...2...
Syphilis.......................................11.........1122
Rickets......................................................1...1...
Suffocation, overlying..................................................................
Injury at Birth.........1.....................1...........................1
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................1
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon3311..................44........................44
Congenital Malform ations1...1.....................2.........1...............3...
Premature Birth8357211.........1611121...............1813
Congenital Debility.........1......1......11242122.........86
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Other Causes......1......1............111............1......22
Nephritis..........................................1...............1...
1289134273233429181819141811161010582
Totals202261056336332926187

Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total.
1980 78 2058 178 9 187