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Battersea 1937

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

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South 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.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Enteric fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough..................................................................
Diphtheria & croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis......................................................1...1...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..........................................1...............1...
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease..................................................................
Bronchitis............1...............1.........2...............3...
Pneumonia (all forms)..................1.........1...2...21............51
Diarrhœa & Enteritis.........1.....................11111211256
Gastritis..................................................................
Laryngitis..................................................................
Rickets...................................................1.........1
Cancer..................................................................
Premature birth32131...2.........751.....................85
Congenital malformation...21211............252...2......1......66
Congenital debility.....................1.........11.....................11
Icterus neonatorum.........1.....................11.....................11
Injury at birth1......1..................11........................11
Atelectasis & Asphyxia neonatorum2...2.....................4...........................4...
Lack of care..................................................................
Haemorrhage of newly born1........................1...........................1...
Syphilis.............................................1...............1
Overlying..................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental..................................................................
Burns..................................................................
Other causes.....................1.........1...........................1
Totals74483132......1715818323223724
111245...329115461

Nett births in the year. Nett deaths in the year(Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total.
983 37 1,020 58 3 61