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Battersea 1926

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

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Table: South-West Battersea.TABLE IV.-(contd.)Infant Mortality, 1926.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

South-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.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles......................................................1...1...
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough..................................................................
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia, all forms....................................12...1...11125
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis...................................................1.........1
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth3122...1............54......1...............64
Congenital Malformation......1.....................1...........................1...
Congenital Debility...............1...............1...1.....................2
Œdema Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum112.....................31........................31
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................1
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes............1...............1.........1...............2...
Totals435212............1071321...2211514
773......17432329

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
58627613

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

Nett Deaths in the year(Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
27229