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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 1931

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

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

iorough of 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.To'al under 4weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1year.Percentage of Total.
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.U.F.
Small-pox.....................................................................
Erysipelas................................................1.........1...0.70
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough................................................1...11212.11
Diphtheria and Croup................................................1.........1...0.71
Influenza.......................................2...1...............32.11
Encephalitis Lethar-gica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.....................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis...................................................1.........10.70
Other Tuberculous disease.....................................................................
Bronchitis....................................11211...1...524.93
Pneumonia (all forms).........1...............1...232634531161320.42
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................2...1...2......2524.93
Nephritis.....................................................................
Rickets...................................................1.........10.71
Syphilis............21............21........................21211
Premature Birth12672122...21241142..................281328.87
Congenital Malformation2...522...111...1152......21.........14714.79
Congenital Debility....................................12..................122.11
Icterus Neonatorum.......................................1.....................10.70
Injury at Birth...1...........................1...........................10.71
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum24...11...............35........................355.64
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................10.70
Convulsions..........................................1...1.........2...1.41
Homicide.....................................................................
Overlying.....................11...11........................111.41
Accident....................................1.....................1...0.71
Other Causes.......................................11...12......233.52
Totals16121266...324241271411117139548458100.00
28181156682518229142—
Percentage of Total19.712.77.83.54.247.917.612.715.56.3M.59.2F.40.8

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

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

Nctt Births in the year.Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.IllegitimateTotal.
M. 1.180531,23381384
F. 1,201431,24453558
Totals 2,381962,4771348142