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Battersea 1931

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

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

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

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under2| hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4weeks.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..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough................................................1.........1...
Diphtheria & Croup................................................1.........1...
Influenza.............................................1...............1
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
PulmonaryTuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis...................................................1.........1
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia (all forms).........1.....................1............1.........11
Diarrhoea & Enteritis..........................................1...............1...
Syphilis..................................................................
Nephritis..................................................................
Premature Birth513.........1...11102...1..................103
Congenital Malformation1............111......221.........1.........42
Congenital Debility....................................1.....................1...
Ictcrus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth...1...........................1...........................1
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum1...........................1...........................1...
Lack of Care..................................................................
Convulsions..................................................................
Homicide..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Accident..................................................................
Other Causes.......................................1.........2.........3
Totals7231...12111136221143......2012
9413219427—32

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

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

Nett Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year(lnfants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
6782470231132