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Battersea 1933

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

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Borough of Battersea.

Table: Nett Births in the year.

Nett Births in the year.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,082491,131
F.1,080521,132
Totals2,1621012,263

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

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

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
57360
48452
1057112

Table: TABLE IV.—(contd.) Infant Mortality, 1933. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

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 1year.Percen-tage 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.M.F.
Small-pox.....................................................................
Erysipelas...........................1...1.........1......1...122.68
Measles......................................................1...1...0.89
Enteric Fever..........................................1...............1...0.89
Whooping-cough................................................11...2133.57
Diphtheria and Croup...................................................1.........10.89
Influenza.........................................................1...10.89
Encephalitis Lethar-gica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Menin-gitis.....................................................................
Pulmonary Tubercu-losis................................................2.........2...1.79
Tuberculous Menin-gitis......................................................1...1...0.89
Other Tuberculous disease.............................................1...............10.90
Bronchitis.......................................1.....................10.89
Pneumonia (all forms)............1...............1...11414...4...14214.29
Diarrhoea & Enteritis...............1...1.........2213823......71418.75
Cancer................................................1.........1...0.89
Rickets.....................................................................
Gastritis.............................................1...............10.89
Premature Birth59633...............1412........................141223.22
Congenital Malforma-tion...11...1...1.........3111......1.........526.25
Congenital Debility....................................12...2............144.47
Icterus Neonatorum.....................................................................
Injury at Birth11......1...............211.....................313.57
Atelectasis & As-phyxia Neonatorum311...1...............51........................515.36
Lack of Care.....................................................................
Umbilical Sepsis............1...............1...........................1...0.89
Epilepsy.............................................1...............10.89
Overlying.......................................1.....................10.89
Asphyxia, accidental...........................1...1...11...............122.68
Collapse of lung.............................................1...............10.89
Other Causes................................................11......111.79
Totals912838111...2261968916126736052100.00
21119224514251810112...
Percentage of Total18.89.88.01.81.840.212.522.316.18.9M.53.6F.46.4