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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1929

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

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Table: North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.-(contd) Infant mortality, 1929. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.-(contd) Infant mortality, 1929. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages 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...................................................3...1...4
Diphtheria & Croup......................................................1...1...
Influenza..................................................................
Dysentery..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..........................................1...............1...
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................1...1...
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis....................................1......1............11
Pneumonia, all forms....................................12......6...51123
Tonsillitis..................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................113...1.........51
Gastritis..................................................................
Syphilis..................................................................
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth2......2..................221.....................32
Congenital Malformation......12...1............1311..................24
Congenital Debility..........................................1...............1...
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis and Asphyxia Neonatorum1...11..................21........................21
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes......1.........1...1...3...1............1...142
Totals3...35...11...1...86645174733318
3811114106111051

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

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
50151

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
80427831