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Battersea 1926

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

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Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
970421012

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
67774

North-West Battersea.

TABLE IV.—(contd.)

Infant Mortality, 1926.

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
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles......................................................3131
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough...................................................1.........1
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza............1...............1...........................1...
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..........................................1...............1...
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis....................................1...............2131
Pneumonia, all forms.......................................112424499
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................1...22212...73
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth1...763...2.........1361............1......147
Congenital Malformation......1......1............111.....................21
Congenital Debility......1......1............11......121.........33
Œdema Neonatorum...1...........................1...........................1
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis and Asphyxia Neonatorum1...2.........1.........4...........................4...
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes..................................................................
Totals21116423.........2094156751164727
31763...29511121774