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Battersea 1922

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

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Borough of Battersea

Table: TABLE IV.—(contd.)Infant Mortality, 1921.Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE IV.—(contd.)

Infant Mortality, 1921.

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.Mont is.Total dea hs under 1 year.Percentage of Total.
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..........................................111145675.12
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping-cough...........................1...1......11...111242.36
Diphtheria and Croup......................................................1...1....39
Influenza.................................2222......623.15
Erysipelas.................................1.....................1....39
Meningococcal Meningitis........................................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis..........................................2...1......3332.36
Other Tuberculous disease..................................................................
Sarcoma......................................................1...1...2.79
Bronchitis............111.........21532315212129.45
Pneumonia (all forms)...............111......1242417554211413.78
Congestion of Lungs....................................1.....................1....39
Diarrhœa & Enteritis...............1...............1...2271114115.91
Gastritis..........................................1...............1....39
Syphilis....................................211.........1...411.97
Rickets.....................................................................
Premature Birth910121415...22...243125..................263624.41
Congenital Malformation11121......121552...1...............865.51
Congenital Debility1............1......1...2142221.........955.51
Icterus Neonatorum.........12...............21........................211.18
Injury at Birth122.....................32........................321.97
Atelectasis & Asphyxia Neon.221...2.........176........................765.12
Lack of Care...1...........................1...........................1.39
Convulsions......3......2...1......33............1.........432.76
Homicide11........................11........................11.79
Overlying.......................................1.....................1.39
Accident.......................................2.....................2.79
Other Causes..................2.........2...1...212...22934.73
15172318513455352562420211717141716131123100.00
Totals3241189810844383133254—
Percentage of Total12.616.17.13.53.242.517.3 15.012.213.0-100.00
M.51.6%
F.48.4%
Net Births in the year.Net Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).
Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
M.1,827731,90012110131
F. 1,710551,76511013123
Totals ... 3,537 12*3,66523123254