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Battersea 1933

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

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South Battersea.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
1,088451,133

Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
49251

TABLE IV.—(contd.)

Infant Mortality, 1933.

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.If.F.M.F.M.F.l«.F.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles......................................................1...1...
Enteric Fever..........................................1...............1...
Whooping-cough...................................................1...1...2
Diphtheria & Croup...................................................1............
Influenza..................................................................
Erysipelas...........................1...1.........1......1...12
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis................................................1.........1...
Tuberculous Meningitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous Disease.............................................1...............1
Bronchitis..................................................................
Pneumonia (all forms)............1...............1......1...11...2...42
Diarrhoea & Enteritis..........................................1311......24
Gastritis.............................................1...............1
Cancer................................................1.........1...
Premature Birth1542..................57........................57
Congenital Malformation...11...1...............21............1.........32
Congenital Debility.......................................1...2...............3
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth....................................1.....................1...
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum1...1...1...............31........................31
Lack of Care..................................................................
Umbilical Sepsis..................................................................
Epilepsy..................................................................
Overlying.......................................1.....................1
Asphyxia, accidental..................................................................
Collapse of Lung..................................................................
Other Causes................................................1.........1...
Totals27623............11110142963412427
91 83...1215119551