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Battersea 1923

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

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South-West Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1923. Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year:

causes of death.age periods.
Under 24 hrs.1 day-1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
m.fm.f.m.f.m.fm.f.m.fm.fm.f|m.f.M.f.M.f.
Small-pox
Chicken-pox ...
Measles
Scarlet Fever
Whooping-cough
Diphtheria & Croup...
Influenza
Erysipelas111
Meningococcal Meningitis.........
Tuberculous Meningitis ......11
Other Tuberculous Disease
Bronchitis
Pneumonia, all forms
Pulmonary Congestion
Diarrhoea & Enteritis
Gastritis
Syphilis
Rickets
Nephritis ......
Premature Birth]13214154
Congenital Malformation1i
Congenital Debility...11
Icterus Neonatorum...
Injury at Birth1122
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum111
Lack of Care...
Convulsions ...11
Homicide
Overlying
Accident
Other Causes11
Totals211423852111117
35231331118

Net Births in the year.
Net Deaths in the year(Infants under 1 year)!
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Total.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Total
707
29
736
17
1
18