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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: Borough of Battersea. Table IV.-(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1925. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Borough of Battersea. 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 1year.Percentageof Total.
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Small-pox
Chicken-pox...................................................
Measles...................................................
Scarlet Fever...................................................
Whooping-cough....................................2...22122655.9
Diphtheria and Croup Influenza.....................................................................
......................................................................
Erysipelas....................................1.....................1...0.5
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis................................................1.........1...0.5
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................1...1...0.6
Other Tuberculous disease................................................1...1...?...11
Bronchitis.........................2121312...1.........825.4
Pneumonia (all forms)............11.........11325332461614161
Pulmonary Congestion.....................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis............1...3.........4...3...1211111047.5
Gastritis.................................................1.........1...0.5
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets....................................1.....................1...0.6
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth13375534213013...3...2............301825.8
Congenital Malformation2142...1.........64111...11......9681
Congenital Debility1...121...2......1532...7111......15510.7
Icterus Neonatorum...........................11...1........................1 .1
Injury at Birth.........11...1.........21........................211.6
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum Lack of Care12 13 ...2 ...............1...54........................544.9
.....................1...........................10.5
Convulsions......1.....................1........................1111.1
Homicide1...........................1...........................1...0.6
Overlying...................................................................
Accident................................................1.........10.5
Other Causes Totals......1......1......1...211...21...131846.4
1871712961025359301782011108121111868100.0
Total2529151288925311823186-
Percentage of Total13.415.68.16.44.347.813.416.79.712.4100.0-
M. 63.4%
F. 36.6%

Table:

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,620571,6771126118
F.1,458491,50762668
Totals3,0781063,18417412186