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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1932

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

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Table: Borough of Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1932. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Borough of Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1932. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF death.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1-7 day.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of Total.
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
Small-poxM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Erysipelas....................................1............1......111.49
Measles................................................1132435.22
Scarlet Fever......................................................................
Whooping-cough....................................1......1111...323.73
Diphtheria and Croup........................1...1.....................1...2...1.49
Influenza................................................11......111.49
Encephalitis Lethar-gica.....................................................................
MeningococcalMe nin-gitis.............................................1...............10.75
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.....................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis................................................1...11212.24
Other Tuberculous disease.....................................................................
Bronchitis.....................................................................
Pneumonia (all forms)......1......11.........214...21...53...11713.43
Diarrhoea & Enteritis...........................1...1343433......91215.67
Cancer...................................................1.........10.75
Rickets.....................................................................
Syphilis...1...........................112..................132.99
Premature Birth65751...1......1151113..................161422.39
Congenital Malformation...11...3............14223......1.........758.95
Congenital Debility...1.........11............2122..................435.22
Icterus Neonatorum......1.....................1...........................1...0.75
Injury at Birth.........2......1.........12........................122.24
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum1...2......................3...........................3...2.24
Lack of Care...1.........................................................10.75
Convulsions......1.....................1...........................1 ...... ...0.74
Homicide...............................................................
Overlying.....................................................................
Accident...............1.............................................10.75
Other Causes............1...............1...2...221......1636.72
88137633...133121171479913947361100.00
Totals16209345231162213134...
Percentage of Total12.014.96.72.23.038.823.112.016.49.7M.54.5F.45.5

Table:

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,151511,20271273
F.1,082351,11756561
Totals2,233862,3191277134