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Battersea 1920

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

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North-West Battersea.TABLE IV.—(contd.)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.3 months 8 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................................................121123
Scarlet fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough....................................22...1.........124
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis.............................................1...............1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................................................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..................................................................
Convulsions......1.....................1......11...............21
Laryngitis...............................................................
Bronchitis.......................................1421.........53
Pneumonia, all forms......1.........1.........2...32513222157
Congestion of Lungs........................1...1...........................1...
Diarrhœa....................................1......1......1...21
Enteritis...............2......1...12313......1...377
Gastritis....................................1.....................1...
Syphilis....................................3..................131
Rickets..........................................1...............1...
Suffocation, overlying..................................................................
Injury at Birth1......1..................11........................11
Lack of Care12........................12........................12
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon.223.....................521.....................62
Congenital Malformations..........................................1...............1...
Premature Birth53661......311131331..................1614
Congenital Debility1..................1......1141...3............55
Icterus Neonatorum........................1...1...........................1...
Accidental Death...........................1...1...............1.........2
Other Causes...................................................1.........1
Totals107117121442272221915957487255
17183564930241212127

Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total.
1505 53 1558 117 10 127