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Battersea 1938

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

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South Battersea. Infant Mortality, 1938. 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.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles................................................1.........1...
Enteric fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough....................................1..................111
Diphtheria croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin-gitis..................................................................
PulmonaryTuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Menin-gitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease..................................................................
Bronchitis....................................2...............1...3...
Pneumonia (all forms).......................................113...1...217
Diarrhœa Enteritis....................................3172111...124
Gastritis..................................................................
Empyema..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Appendicitis......................................................l...1...
Premature birth2211..................33.........1............34
Congenital malforma-tion1.........1......1......21........................21
Congenital debility............11............111.....................21
Icterus neonatorum
Injury at birth......2.....................2...........................2...
Atelectasis & As-phyxia neonatorum......211.........1...41........................41
Lack of care..................................................................
Pink disease..................................................................
Fall................................................1.........1...
Overlying..................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental....................................1...1...............2...
Intussusception..................................................................
Other causes....................................1...1...2.........4...
32523........1...1269210652333919
Totals574111811167658

Nett births in the year.Nett deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
1,063441,10752658