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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 1930

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

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Table: South-West Battersea. TABLE. IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1930. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

South-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.
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles......................................................1...1...
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough......................................................1...1...
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin- gitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Menin-gitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia, all forms...............11......11............11......22
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................111...21......42
Syphilis.........1.....................1...........................1
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth2...41...1.........163........................63
Congenital Malforma- tion1......2..................12........................24
Congenital Debility..................................................................
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth............1...............3...........................3...
Atelectasis & As- phyxia Neonatorum..................................................................
Lake of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes.........1.....................1.........113......15
Totals3...651111...11181321452...2017
31122119439237

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
66534699

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

Nett Deaths in the year(Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
30737