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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 1953

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

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Table: The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1953. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1953. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATHAGE PERIODS
Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeksMonths.Total deaths under 1 yearPercent age of Total
1-22-33 41-33-66-99-12
M.FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Measles113
Infective and parasitic diseases113
Pneumonia1121111415.2
Bronchitis1134
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1111214218.2
Nephritis113
Congenital malformationsl1126
Other defined and ill-defined diseases30.5
Prematurity32221555512
Other causes331316.2
Accidents11111100.0
43622110823431111716
Totals782118572133
Percentage of total21.224.26.13.054.515.221.26.13.0100.0M.51.5F.48.5

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There were 18 deaths of infants during the first four weeks of life
(or 54.5 per cent. of the total infant deaths) as compared with 17 deaths
(or 54.8 per cent.) in 1952 and a percentage for the quinquennium
1948-1952 of 58.8.

Table: Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1948 to 1953.

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1948 to 1953.

YearUnder 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths
1948141273346.4
1949131373364.7
1950141553466.7
195182133261.5
19528811754.8
Mean111453058.8
19537831854.5