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Battersea 1925

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925

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Table: South-West Batteraea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1925. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

South-West Batteraea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1925. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

causes of death.age periods.
Under24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
Small-poxM.F.M.f.M.F.M.f.M.F.M.f.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Chicken-pox...................................................................
Measles...............................................................
ScarletFever..................................................................
Whooping-cough...................................................1...1...2
Diphtheria & Croup......................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
MeningococcalMeningitis..................................................................
PulmonaryTuberculosis..................................................................
TuberculousMeningitis..................................................................
OtherTuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis..........................................1...............1...
Pneumonia, allforms..........................................1......1......11
PulmonaryCongestion..................................................................
Diarrhoea & Enteritis..................1.........1...........................1...
Gastritis...............................................................
Syphilis...............................................................
Rickets.................................1.....................1...
Nephritis............................................................
PrematureBirth3...21......11...1...72.........1............73
CongenitalMalformation2111..................32........................32
CongenitalDebility1...........................1............1............11
IcterusNeonatorum...............................................................
InjuryatBirth..............................................................
Atelectasis & AsphyxiaNeonatorum......1.....................1...........................1...
LackofCare...1...........................1........................1
Convulsions...............................................................
Homicide1...........................1...........................1...
Overlying............................................................
Accident...............................................................
OtherCauses......1..................1...2..............1...4...
Totals7252...2111553...22...2112110
97...3120342231

Table: Infant Mortality, 1925. Nett Death from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Infant Mortality, 1925. Nett Death from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year(Infant under 1 year.)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
6752570029231