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Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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East Battersea.

Table: Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
161353166611810128

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

LegitimateIllegitimate.Total.
1613531666

Table: TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1921. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1921. Nett 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.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..................................................................
Scarlet Fever.............................................1.........1...
Whooping-cough....................................1...1...3.........5...
Diphtheria & Croup.......................................1............1...11
Influenza..................................................................
Miliary Tuberculosis..........................................1......1...112
Tuberculous Menin gitis...................................................1.........1
Abdominal Tuberculosis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..................................................................
Meningitis (not Tuber culous)..................................................................
Convulsions.............................................1...............1
Pulmonary Conges tion..................1.........1.........1...............2...
Bronchitis...........................1...1112...11...144
Pneumonia, all forms..................3.........3...21431112117
Diarrhœa..........................................12......1...22
Enteritis............1...............1...4...515261214
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Suffocation, over lying......1.....................1............2............12
Injury at Birth...1...........................1...........................1
Lack of Care1...........................1...........................1...
Atelectasis & As phyxia Neon..................................................................
Congenital Malform ations211...12............43..................1...53
Premature Birth561532112...1214........................1214
Congenital Debility............111......122231......1......56
Icterus Neonatorum..................1.........1...........................1...
Accident............1...............1.....................1...2...
Other Causes...................................................1...132
Totals883575712227211061691481167850
16812844816252217128