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Battersea 1934

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

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Borough of Battersea.
Infant Mortality, 1934.

Table: Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 houn.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 year.Percentage ot Total.
1-22-33-41-33-66-39-12
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.........2...1.52
Measles................................................1......3133.03
Entreic Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough.............................................2......1...122.27
Diphtheria and Croup.....................................................................
Influenza................................................12......122.27
Encephalitis Lethar-gica.....................................................................
MeningococcalMenin-gitis......................................................1...1...0.76
Pulmonary Tubercu-.....................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................1...1...0.76
Other Tuberculous.....................................................................
Bronchitis....................................1...3...111...615.30
Pneumonia (all forms)..................11...1122215431291417.42
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................373325218718-94
Cancer.....................................................................
Rickets................................................1.........1...0.76
Gastritis.....................................................................
Premature Birth11825...1...2......1316........................131621.97
Congenital Malformation......12112......13 162221.........8812.12 1.51
Ictrus Neonatorum.....................................................................
Injury at Birth1...11..................21........................212.27
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum......121...1.........34........................345.30
Lack of care.....................................................................
Umbilical Sepsis..........................................1...............1...0.76
Syphilis.......................................1.....................10-76
Overlying.....................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental......................................................11...0 .76
Fall......................................................11...0.76
Other Causes1...........................1...........................1...0.76
13125102243...224298516101381277359100-00
Totals25154725313262119132...
Percentage of Total19011.43.05.31.540.29.819.715.914.4M.55.3F.44.7

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

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

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M1,055471,10267673
F.1,010421,05253659
Totals2,065892,15412012132