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Battersea 1937

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

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North Battersea.

Infant Mortality, 1937. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.r.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Enteric fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough..........................................1...12......22
Diphtheria & croup..........................................................2...2
Erysipelas.................................................................
Influenza.........................................................1...1
Meningococcal Meningitis......................................................1...1...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease...........................................1...............1...
Bronchitis....................................2...3...............5...
Pneumonia (all forms)....................................2...145......387
Diarrhoea & Enteritis.....................................123334...2711
Gastritis.............................................1................1
Laryngitis................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Cancer..................................................................
Premature birth61311............9321..................114
Congenital malformation......2.....................2...2.11...............51
Congenital debility......1...............1...2......1..................21
Icterus neonatorum1......1......1...21........................21
Injury at birth21........................21........................2i
Atelectasis and Asphyxia neonatorum...2111...............23........................23
Lack of care..................................................................
Melæna neonatorum......1.....................1...........................1...
Syphilis................................................1.........1...
Overlying..................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental....................................1.....................1...
Burns................................................1.........i...
Other causes..................2.........2..................1......21
8492122-222810510...117185436
Totals121132230151818990

Nett births in the year. Nett deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total.
1,075 49 1,124 87 3 90