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Battersea 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Table: North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1927. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1927. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
M.FM.F.M.FM.F.M.FM.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM .F
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough.............................................1...............1
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Dysentery...................................................1.........1
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis....................................1...1...............2...
Pneumonia, all forms..........................................112...3162
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis..................................................................
Gastritis................................................1.........1...
Syphilis.............................................1...............1
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth3143...231......108........................108
Congenital Malformation.........1.....................1...1......1.........12
Congenital Debility....................................1.....................1...
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis and Asphyxia Neonatorum...11.....................11........................11
Lack of Care1...........................1...........................1...
Convulsions............1...............1...............1...l...3...
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident......................................................1...1...
Other Causes.........1.....................1......1111......23
4355131......1311213462512919
Totals71034...24378648
Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
8833291545348