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Battersea 1962

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

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Cancer Deaths.
During 1962 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
cancer was 247 (136 males, 111 females), as compared with 248 in 1961
The death rate from the disease per 1,000 of the population was 2.38
The deaths from cancer constitute 18.4 per cent. of the total Batterse
deaths during the year.

The following gives the comparative average death rates from cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

1901-19050.881941-19452.44
1906-19100.951946-19502.11
1911-19151.111951-19552.07
1916-19201.281956-19602.29
1921-19251.3319602.45
1926-19301.5119612.36
1931-19351.7519622.38
1936-19401.99

Details in age groups and the localisation of this disease will
be found on page 14.
Infant Mortality.
During 1962 the deaths of 45 infants under 1 year of age were
registered as belonging to Battersea. The total number of live births
registered during the year was 2,186, giving an infant mortality rate
of 20.59 per 1,000 live births as compared with 21.41 in 1961 and
18.11 in 1960.
The infant mortality rate in England and Wales during 1962
was 21.4.
The following table sets out the causes of death in detail.

Infant Mortality, 1962. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Causes of DeathAGE PERIODS
Under24 hours1-6 daysWeeksTotal under 4 weeksMonthsTotal deaths under 1 yearPercentage of Total
1231-34-67-910-11
PneumoniaM.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
21211115420.0
Bronchitis112.2
Gastritis112.2
Congenital malformations211115116115.6
Other defined and ill-defined diseases:—
Prematurity6131929224.5
Other causes633931110431.1
Accident11124.4
1427421246314211213411100.0
TOTALS16112130462345
Percentage of total35.624.54.42.266.78.913.34.46.7100.0M. 75.5 F. 24.5