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Battersea 1926

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926

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East Battersea

TABLE IV.

Infant Mortality, 1926.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under24 hours.1-7days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22 33-41-33-68-99-12
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......................................................1...1...
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping Cough.............................................1...11...12
Diphtheria & Croup......................................................1...1...
Influenza.......................................1.....................1
Erysipelas.......................................1.....................1
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.........................................................1...1
Tuberculous Meningitis.........................................................1...1
Other Tuberculous Disease..........................................1...............1...
Bronchitis...........................1...1...........................1
Pneumonia (all forms)......1......1............1111...4...14168
Tonsillitis.........................................................1...1
Diarrhœa & Enteritis............2...............2...1132...31177
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis....................................12..................12
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth3271...1...11...1 15........................115
Congenital Malformation11...............21...23...1..................24
Congenital Debility.........1.....................1......211.........32
Œdema Neonatorum.........1.....................1...........................1
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum11...3..................14........................14
Lack of Care1...........................1...........................1...
Convulsions....................................1.....................1...
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes............1...............1...............1.........2...
648632...3211916476825853941
Totals101453335111471380

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
1302421344

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
71980