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Battersea 1938

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

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North Battersea. Infant Mortality, 1938 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.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles......................................................1212
Enteric fever..................................................................
Whooping-cough......................................................1...1...
Diphtheria and croup..................................................................
Erysipelas..................................................................
Influenza..................................................................
Meningococcal Menin-gitis..................................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis...................................................1.........1
Tuberculous Menin-gitis..................................................................
Other Tuberculous disease..................................................................
Bronchitis.......................................1...1...2......22
Pneumonia (all forms)....................................1...31111...62
Diarrhœa & Enteritis....................................3133311...105
Gastritis..................................................................
Empyema................................................1............1
Nephritis......................................................1...1...
Appendicitis..................................................................
Premature birth...211............1...23........................23
Congenital malforma-tion1...2.....................12...1..................13
Congenital debility............2...............2...1.....................3...
Icterus neonatorum..................................................................
Injury at birth1...1.....................2...........................2...
Atelectasis and As-phyxia neonatorum1...........................1...1.....................2...
Lack of care..................................................................
Pink disease.........................................................1...1
Fall..................................................................
Overlying..................................................................
Asphyxia, accidental..........................................1...............1...
Intussusception....................................1.....................1...
Other causes.......................................1...............1...2
3 22 32 ...... ...1 ...85838554543421
Totals55211311139955

Nett births in the year.Nett deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
963441,00752355