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Battersea 1930

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

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North-West Battersea.TABLE IV.—(contd.)Infant Mortality, 1930. 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
Small-poxM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
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Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles................................................4.........4...
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough.......................................1......11......12
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Dysentery..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin-gitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Tuberculous Menin- gitis......................................................1...1...
Other Tuberculous Disease......................................................11...
Bronchitis....................................1.....................1...
Pneumonia, all forms....................................321...11......5...
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................1...911.........41
Syphilis................................................1.........1...
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth25333...11......991.....................109
Congenital Malform-ation......2.....................2............1............21
Congenital Debility...1...........................1...........................1
Icterus Neonatorum......1.....................1...........................1...
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis and As-phyxia Neonatorum..................................................................
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes.........1.....................11......1............12
Totals26643...11......12117333822...3219
81032...2310610251

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

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
7934583845651