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Battersea 1935

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

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Table: South Batteraea. Infant Mortality, 1935. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

South Batteraea. Infant Mortality, 1935. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.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.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.f.M.f.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Enteric Fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough....................................1..................111
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza...............................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis..................................................................
PulmonaryTuberculosis..................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis......................................................1...1...
Other Tuberculous Disease..................................................................
Bronchitis........................1...1......2...1............13
Pneumonia (all forms)....................................11222......154
Diarrhoea & Enteritis....................................1...2111......42
Gastritis....................................1...1...............2...
Cancer..................................................................
Premature Birth47451......1......9132.....................1113
Congenital Malformation...41.........1.........241.....................34
Congenital Debility.........1.....................1.........2...............3
Icterus Neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at Birth2...I.....................3...........................3...
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neonatorum22........................22........................22
Lack of Care..................................................................
Umbilical Sepsis..................................................................
Syphilis.............................................1...............1
Overlying..................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental..................................................................
Intussusception..................................................................
Other Causes.........1.....................11.........1.........21
Totals813671...111...1721835741123534
21131213811125369

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.
964461,01061869