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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: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,507601,567
F.1,351511,402
Totals2,8581112,969

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

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
929101
73982
16518183

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

Borough of Battersea. TABLE IV.-(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1926. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ACE PERIODS.
Under24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1year.Percentage of Total.
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.FMFMFMFMFMF.
Small-pox.....................................................................
Chicken-pox.....................................................................
Measles......................................................51513.3
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough.............................................1...21...132.2
Diphtheria and Croup......................................................1...1...0.5
Influenza............1...............1......1..................111.1
Erysipelas.......................................1.....................10.6
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..........................................1............1111.1
Tuberculous Meningitis.........................................................1...10.5
Other Tuberculous disease..........................................1...............1...0.6
Bronchitis...........................1...11...............21322.7
Pneumonia (all forms)......1......1............1194174496172221.3
Tonsillitis.........................................................1...10.5
Diarrhœa & Enteritis.........2...............2...21542531141113.7
Gastritis.....................................................................
Svphilis....................................12..................121.6
Rickets.....................................................................
Nephritis.....................................................................
Premature Birth7316932211...29151...1......1......311625.7
Congenital Malformation112......1...21...4411..................555.5
Congenital Debility......11...2............13...1332.........677.1
Œdema Neonatorum...1...1.....................2...........................21.1
Injury at Birth.....................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum3243......1.........85........................857.1
Lack of Care11........................11........................111.1
Convulsions....................................1.....................1...0.5
Homicide.....................................................................
Overlying.....................................................................
Accident.....................................................................
Other Causes............2...............2.........1...1.........4...2.2
128241486332149329111315912211210182100.0
Totals203814638120282133183—
Percentage of Total10.920.87.73.31.644.310.915.311.518.0100.0—
M.55.2%
F.44.8%