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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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Measles accounted for only 1 infant death during the year. The
deaths from developmental diseases were 57 as compared with 63
in 1928.
The next tables show the incidence of mortality from the chief
diseases of infancy in the first four weeks and during the four
trimesters :—

Table: Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1924 to 1929.

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1924 to 1929.

Year.Under 24 hrs.1 to 7 days.1 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths
19242129277739.3
19252529358947.8
19262038238144.3
19272929228053.3
19282327217140.3
Total 1924-8118152128398-
Mean do23.630.425.679.645.0
19292123216539.6
Certified Causes of Death.Months 0-3.Months 3-6.Months 6-9.Months 9-12.Total.% of Total.
Diphtheria-1-121.22
Measles---110.61
Influenza-1--10.61
Erysipelas1---10.61
Whooping Cough-186159.15
Meningococcal Meningitis-1--10.61
Diarrhœa and Enteritis28552012.19
General Tuberculosis--1121.22
Tuberculous Meningitis---110.61
Pulmonary Tuberculosis-1--10.61
Pneumonia8411103320.12
Bronchitis32--53.05
Other Respiratory Diseases--1-10.61
Prematurity25---2515.24
Marasmus62--84.88
Icterus Neonatorum1---10.61
Congenital Malformations17---1710.36
Injury at Birth6---63.66
Suffocation (overlying)------
Convulsions1---10.61
Atelectasis & AsphyxiaN.4---42.44
Lack of Care3---31.83
Rickets1---10.61
Accident and Homicide2---21.22
Miscellaneous5241127.32
Total85233026164100.0
Percentage of Total51.814.018.315.9-100.0