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Battersea 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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It will be noted that in the sub-districts the rate was lowest
in East Battersea (511), and highest in North-West Battersea
(60.9). In the Wards, Nine Elms showed the lowest rate (38.4) and
Church Ward the highest (72.9).
The infant mortality rate in the County of London and in
England and Wales during 1930 was 59.2 and 59.7 respectively.
The number of infant deaths and the infant mortality in each quarter of the year was as follows:—
| Births registered. | Infant deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 703 | 45 | 64.0 |
| Second quarter | 713 | 47 | 65.9 |
| Third quarter | 655 | 27 | 41.2 |
| Fourth quarter | 581 | 26 | 44.8 |
The infant death-rate was 42.9 during the last 6 months of the
year, as compared with 65.0 in the first 6 months.
There were 74 deaths of infants during the first four weeks of
life (or 51.0 per cent. of the total infant deaths) as compared with
65 deaths (or 39.6 per cent.) in 1929 and a percentage for the
quinquennium (1925-1929) of 45.1.
Measles accounted for 7 infant deaths during the year. The
deaths from developmental diseases were 72 as compared with 57
in 1929.
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 showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1925 to 1930.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 89 | 47.8 |
| 1926 | 20 | 38 | 23 | 81 | 44.3 |
| 1927 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 80 | 53.3 |
| 1928 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 71 | 40.3 |
| 1929 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 65 | 39.6 |
| Total 1925-9 | 118 | 146 | 122 | 386 | — |
| Mean do | 23.6 | 29.2 | 24.4 | 77.2 | 45.1 |
| 1930 | 24 | 35 | 15 | 74 | 51.0 |