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Battersea 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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North-West Battersea.
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Table: TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1928. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1928. 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.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......................................................1313
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough.......................................1......1.........11
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza................................................1.........1...
Dysentery..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin-gitis................................................11......11
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Menin-gitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis.......................................1.....................1
Pneumonia, all forms..................2......121......222...1275
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhoea & Enteritis..........................................312......152
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth2212...1............35...3..................38
Congenital Malform-ation.........2.........1.........3...........................3
Congenital Debility..................1.........1.........11............21
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth......1.....................1...........................1
Atelectasis and As-phyxia Neonatorum......11..................11........................11
Lack of Care...............................................................
Convulsions................................................1.........1...
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying......1.....................1...........................1...
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes.....................................................................
Totals2236...131...1811...56481262427
49141195109851

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

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

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
8534089348351