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Battersea 1929

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

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Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,271451,316
F.1,257461,303
Totals2,528912,619

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

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

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
92597
63467
1559164

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

Borough of Battersea. TABLE IV.-(contd.) Infant mortality,1929. 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.Percentage of Total.
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.....................................................................
Erysipelas...........................1...1...........................10.61
Measles.........................................................1...10.61
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough.............................................135...63129.15
Diphtheria and Croup..........................................1.........1...2...1.22
Influenza..........................................1...............1...0.61
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..........................................1...............1...0.61
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..........................................1...............1...0.61
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................1...1...0.61
Other Tuberculous disease...................................................1...1...21.23
Bronchitis....................................3...11............413.05
Pneumonia (all forms)............11............1133228382221120.12
Pleurisy................................................1.........1...0.61
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................11535...2313712.19
Gastritis.....................................................................
Syphilis.....................................................................
Rickets....................................1.....................1...0.61
Dysentery.....................................................................
Premature Birth4156221.........12931..................151015.24
Congenital Malformation1442...31.........6911..................71010.36
Congenital Debility......1...111...1...411...2...............714.88
Icterus Neonatorum...............1...............1...........................10.61
Injury at Birth221.........1.........42........................423.66
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum1111..................22........................222.44
Lack of Care12........................12........................121.83
Convulsions...1...........................1........................10.61
Homicide...1...........................1...........................10.61
Overlying.....................................................................
Accident......1.....................1...........................1...0.61
Other Causes......1.........1...2...1...1...2...31...11027.32
912149485...313530146167201012149767100.00
Totals212312546520233026164—
Percentage of Total12.814.07.33.12.439.612.214.018.315.9M.59.1F.40.9