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Battersea 1931

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

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Table: East Battersea TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1931. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

East Battersea TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1931. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.m.F.m.F.
Small-Dox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping Cough.........................................................1...1
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza.......................................1.....................1
Encephalitis Lethargica..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis.......................................1i11...1...32
Pneumonia (all forms)...........................1...132433231139
Diarrhoea & Enteritis.........................................................2...2
Syphilis............11............11........................11
Rickets..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth6321............1...9431...............125
Congenital Malformation......4...1.........1...6............1............61
Congenital Debility..................................................................
Icterus Neonatorum.......................................1.....................1
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum14...11...............25........................25
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................1
Convulsions..........................................1...1.........2...
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying.....................11...11........................11
Accident....................................1.....................1...
Other Causes..................................................................
Totals786231...1311913766552444130
15841!43213117871

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

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

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
103742107965671