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Battersea 1928

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

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South-West Battersea.

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..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough..................................................................
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin gitis..................................................................
PulmonaryTuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Menin-gitis.......................................1............111
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia, all forms.....................1.........1...............1...1...3
Infarct Lung.........1.....................1...........................1
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................1...1......1......21
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Sarcoma..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth1132.........1......44........................44
Congenital Malforma-tion2...........................2...........................21
Congenital Debility......2.........1.........3.........1...............4...
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis & As-phyxia Neonatorum.........1.....................1...........................1
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying......1.....................1...........................1...
Accident....................................1.....................1
Other Causes.............................................12.........21
3164.........12......107222122111713
Totals410...3...17434230

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
6012963029130