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Battersea 1919

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

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9b
TABLE IV.—(continued).
North-West Battersea.

Table: TABLE III.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

TABLE III.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
Enteric Fever3............1...2......
Small-pox..............................
Measles1826721.........12
Scarlet Fever3......21...............
Whooping-cough62211............1
Diphtheria and Croup20...488...............
Influenza1775331121554930107
Erysipelas32..................11
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1711...3133276321487
Tuberculous Meningitis2444115............9
Other Tuberculous Diseases13...114...43...12
Cancer, malignant disease203.........2...249780123
Rheumatic Fever7.........3...13...2
Meningitis1222...233......6
Organic Heart Disease305............8269217929
Bronchitis1779552...104010665
Pneumonia (all forms)128331763315242730
Other diseases of respiratory organs182...3......4455
Diarrhoea and Enteritis4528321223418
Appendicitis and Typhlitis10......14122...8
Cirrhosis of Liver12..................1025
Alcoholism..............................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease48.........3310171551
Puerperal Fever4...............4......3
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition8............35......10
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth9695......1............22
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide653371038211052
Suicide15............15544
Other Defined Diseases4694057131950106229500
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1...1..................2
Totals20612285667891013045107061164

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Nett Births in the year—Legitimate, 958; Illegitimate, 54.
Nett Deaths in the year of Legitimate Infants, 69; Illegitimate Infants, 13.