London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

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

Battersea 1935

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

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Borough of Battersea.Infant Mortality, 1935.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Borough of Battersea.Infant Mortality, 1935.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1.7 days.Weeks.Total u:ider 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.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Whooping.cough....................................2...2............2424.38
Diphtheria and Croup.....................................................................
Influenza.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethar. gica.....................................................................
MeningococcalMenin. gitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.....................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................110.73
Other Tuberculous disease.....................................................................
Bronchitis........................1...1......2...1............132.92
Pneumonia (all forms)....................................12434......19610.95
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................2124322i9812.41
Cancer......1.....................1...........................1...0.73
Laryngitis.........................................................1...10.73
Gastritis....................................1...1...............2...1.46
Premature Birth1312791......1122225...1...............282236.49
Congenital Malformation15321...11...16921..................81013.14
Congenital Debility.........1.....................1.........2............32.19
Icterus Neonatorum....................................1.....................1...0.73
Injury at Birth2...1.....................3...........................3...2.19
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum231.....................33........................334.38
Lack of Care.....................................................................
...Umbilical Sepsis.....................................................................
Syphilis.............................................1...............10.73
Overlying.....................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental.....................................................................
Intussusception.......................................1...1.........2...1 .46
Other Causes.........1.........1.........21...1...2.........424.38
182013132...132136371561211102357661100.00
Totals3826243732123128137...
Percentage of Total .27.719.01.52.92.253.315.316.88.75.9m.55.5f.44.5

Table: m. Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

m. Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,012361,04870676
F.1,005511,05653861
Totals2,017872,10412314137