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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Causes of Death, 1947—(contd.).
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | AllAges. | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. Other diseases of circulatory system | M. | 21 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 |
| F. | 46 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 | |
| 21. Bronchitis | M. | 73 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 23 | 43 |
| F. | 57 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 37 | |
| 22. Pneumonia | M. | 49 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| F. | 41 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 23 | |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | M. | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M. | 11 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| F. | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
| 25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26. Appendicitis | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F. | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | M. | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 |
| F. | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 28. Nephritis | M. | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| F. | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 29. Puerperal and postabortive sepsis | F. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 30. Other maternal causes | f. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 31. Premature birth | m. | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 32. Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infantile diseases | M | 16 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F. | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 33. Suicide | M. | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| F. | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | M. | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| F. | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| 35. Other violent causes | M. | 20 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| F. | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 36. All other causes | M, | 45 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 21 |
| F. | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Infant Mortality.
During 1947 the deaths of 84 infants under 1 year of age were
registered as belonging to Battersea. The total number of live births
registered during the year was 2,663, giving an infant mortality rate
of 31.54 per 1,000 live births, as compared with 42.42 in 1946, 40.8
in 1945, and 49.82 in 1944.
The infant mortality rates in the County, of London and in
England and Wales during 1947 were 37 and 41 respectively.