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Battersea 1931

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

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Table: North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1931. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

North-West Battersea. TABLE IV.—(contd.) 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 under4weeks.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-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough......................................................1...1...
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Erysipelas................................................1.........1...
Influenza11
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis....................................1...1...............2...
Pneumonia (all forms)..........................................2......3......23
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................2.........2.........4...
Syphilis............1...............1...........................1...
Rickets...................................................1.........1
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth1221121.........551.....................65
Congenital Malformation11211............331......1............44
Congenital Debility.......................................2.....................2
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis and Asphyxia Neonatorum..................................................................
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes..........................................1...1.........2...
Totals2233331.........985341441...2316
4661...17858139

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.
6663069638139