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Battersea 1931
[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 South-West Battersea (45 6), and highest in East Battersea
(65.8). In the Wards, Broomwood showed the lowest rate (35.4)
and Park Ward the highest (80.4).
The infant mortality rate in the County of London and in
England and Wales during 1931 was 65 and 65.9 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 | 641 | 51 | 79.6 |
| Second quarter | 640 | 26 | 40.6 |
| Third quarter | 609 | 27 | 44.3 |
| Fourth quarter | 587 | 38 | 64.7 |
The infant death-rate was 49.6 during the last 9 months of the
year, as compared with 79.6 in the first 3 months.
There were 68 deaths of infants during the first four weeks of
life (or 47.9 per cent. of the total infant deaths) as compared with
74 deaths (or 51.0 per cent.) in 1930 and a percentage for the
quinquennium (1926-1930) of 45.4.
No infant death was recorded as having been due to Measles
during the year. The deaths from developmental diseases were
75 as compared with 72* in 1930.
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 1926 to 1931.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1930 | 24 | 35 | 15 | 74 | 51.0 |
| Total 1926-30 | 117 | 152 | 102 | 371 | 45.4 |
| Mean do | 23.4 | 30.4 | 20.4 | 74.2 | — |
| 1931 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 68 | 47.9 |
* The Registrar General's manual of the international list of causes of death
was re-issued in revised form in 1931, the deaths from developmental
diseases in 1930 based upon the new list were 74.