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Battersea 1922

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

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East Battersea.

TABLE IV.

I nfant M ortality, 1922.

Net 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.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Small-pox..................................................................
Chicken-pox..................................................................
Measles.............................................1...12224
Scarlet Fever..................................................................
Whooping Cough.............................................1...1...1...3
Diphtheria & Croup..................................................................
Influenza.................................11......2.........31
Erysipelas....................................1.....................1...
Meningococcal Meningitis...............................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..........................................1...1......121
Other Tuberculous Disease....................................1.....................
Sarcoma.........................................................1...1
Bronchitis...............1...............13211...32...67
Pneumonia (all forms)...............1...............111......221347
Pulmonary Congestion....................................1.....................1...
Diarrhœa & Enteritis...............1...............1.........2...............3
Gastritis..........................................1...............1...
Syphilis......................................................1...1...
Rickets..................................................................
Premature Birth4288...2...2......121411..................1315
Congenital Malformation11...21............1241...11............45
Congenital Debility....................................3...111.........51
Icterus Neon................................................................
Injury at Birth..................................................................
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon.114......1............52........................52
Lack of Care1........................1...........................1
Convulsions......1............1......11............1.........21
Homicide...1...........................1...........................1
Overlying.......................................1.....................1
Accident.......................................1..................1
Other Causes..................1.........1111......1243
Totals6613101613...1212613768777105458
12237414720141417112
Net Births in the year.Net Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
15645216161039112