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Battersea 1920

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

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South-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 & 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......................................................2...2...
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough....................................11...1............12
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Abdominal Tuber culosis....................................12..................12
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................................................................
Meningitis(not Tubercutions)..................................................................
Convulsions........................1...1...2.....................3...
Laryngitis..........................................1...............1...
Bronchitis....................................1211............23
Pneumonia, all forms....................................1...3......11...51
Congestion of Lungs..................................................................
Diarrhœa.........................................................1...1
Enteritis& Dyspepsia........................1...1...2...11...1......42
Gastritis...........................1...1...........................1
Syphilis....................................1......1............11
Rickets..................................................................
Suffocation, over-lying..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................1
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon......1.....................1...........................1...
Congenital Malformations......1.....................1...21.........1......32
Premature Birth1334.........1......482.....................68
Congenital Debility.........1......1.........11...22...............33
Icterus Neonatorum......1......1............111.....................21
Other Causes......111............122......113.........63
147611112212141489533314131
Totals5132242622146472

Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total.
1024 29 1053 63 9 72