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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: Borough of Battersea. TABLE IV.—{contd.) Infant Mortality, 1930. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Borough of 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.Percen-tage of Total.
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....
Erysipelas....................................1.....................1...0.69
Measles................................................4...21614.83
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough.......................................1......111...222.76
Diphtheria and Croup.....................................................................
Influenza.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethar- gica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Menin- gitis..........................................1...............1...0.69
Pulmonary Tubercu- losis......................................................11...0.69
Tuberculous Menin gitis.....................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease......................................................1...1...0.69
Bronchitis.....................1.........11.....................1...1.38
Pneumonia (all forms)..................11......11322243......10812.41
Pleurisy.....................................................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................2351323113713.79
Nephritis......................................................1...1...0.69
Rickets.........................................................1...10.69
Syphilis.........1.....................1............1.........111.38
Premature Birth9111663121...130201.....................312035.17
Congenital Malforma- tion2...222...............62...221.........1869.65
Congenital Debility...1...........................1.........1...............21.38
Icterus Neonatorum......1.....................1...........................1...0.69
Injury at Birth......3...1...............4...........................4...2.76
Atelectasis & As- phyxia Neonatorum......2.....................2...........................2...1.38
Lack of Care1...........................1...........................1...0.69
Convulsions.....................................................................
Homicide.....................................................................
Overlying.....................................................................
Accident.....................................................................
Other Causes.........2.........1.........31......213...1297.59
121224116134...1452998107149958758100.00
Totals24357717417172314145-—
Percentage of Total16.624.14.84.80.751.011.711.715.99.7m. 60.0f. 40.0

Table:

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,332611,393751287
F.1,196631,25950858
Totals2,5281242,65212520145