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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 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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Table: The following table gives the age distribution of the deaths under one year in 1904. The mortality was high in the first week, and 333 deaths, or nearly one-half the total, occurred in the first three months:—

The following table gives the age distribution of the deaths under one year in 1904. The mortality was high in the first week, and 333 deaths, or nearly one-half the total, occurred in the first three months:—

district.Age in Months.
Under 1 Month.Total Under 1 Month.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-Total Under 1 Year.
Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks3 and under 4 weeks.
East Battersea571320161064531261824201826182013365
North-West Battersea2957546202922232018171618910248
South-West Battersea2285237145567539263102
Borough of Battersea1082632231897965534751433851383526715

Table: The chief causes of infant deaths are set out as follows:—

The chief causes of infant deaths are set out as follows:—

Cause of Death.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1903.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1902.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1901.
Measles204.15.65.05.5
Whooping Cough306.36.46.37.5
Diarrhoea15932.715.717.335.2
Enteritis285.74.64.73.7
Tuberculosis265.35.05.86.9
Premature Birth9519.522.121.119.9
Debility, Marasmus5912.214.314.416.7
Convulsions153.02.62.74.3
Bronchitis7114.611.513.612.9
Pneumonia459.215.514.218.7
Suffocated in bed51.00.21.93.3
All other causes16233.331.628.728.4
Total715147135136163