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Battersea 1923

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923

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East Battersea. TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1923. Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-41-33-fi6-99-12
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.FM.F.
Small-pox
Chicken-pox ...
Measles1i
Scarlet Fever
Whooping Cough12131
Diphtheria & Croup...11
Influenza11
Erysipelas11
Meningococcal Meningitis ......
Pulmonary tuberculosis11
Tuberculous Meningitis11
Other Tuberculous Disease ...
Bronchitis1113225
Pneumonia (all forms)21391164
Pulmonary Congestion
Diarrhoea & Enteritis222221175
Gastritis11
Syphilis1i
Rickets
Nephritis111
Premature Birth4824127141814
Congenital Malformation121131124
Congenital Debility ...31141
Icterus Neonatorum111
Injury at Birth111
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum112114242
Lack of Care111i1I
Convulsions ...1i1111
Homicide
Overlying
Accident
Other Causes1l11111234
7114732322172410105957914651
Totals1131155412)1412097

• Net Births in the year.
Net Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Total.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Total.
1581
45
1626
89
8
97