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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 1899
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1899
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TABLE X.
Summary of Births and Deaths for the Several Quarters with Totals for the Year.
| Battersea. 1899. | Births | Deaths | Deaths | Small Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Fever | Diarrhoea | Cholera | Violence | Inquests | Public Institutions (including Non-Parishioners.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | Above 60 Years | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter E | 672 | 270 | 87 | 72 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | 12 | 38 | ... |
| W | 731 | 471 | 96 | 176 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | 7 | ... | 3 | ... | 14 | 34 | 178 |
| 2nd Quarter E | 597 | 203 | 77 | 15 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 27 | ... |
| W | 657 | 334 | 67 | 94 | ... | 8 | ... | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | 15 | 24 | 120 |
| 3rd Quarter E | 582 | 305 | 175 | 31 | ... | 7 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 26 | ... |
| W | 712 | 467 | 170 | 109 | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 149 |
| 4th Quarter E | 311 | 82 | 58 | ... | 56 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | 30 | ... | |
| W | 655 | 497 | 84 | 170 | ... | 17 | ... | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ... | 12 | 34 | 150 |
| Whole Year E | 2424 | 1089 | 421 | 196 | ... | 65 | ... | 7 | 25 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 40 | 121 | ... |
| w | 2755 | 1769 | 417 | 549 | ... | 38 | ... | 14 | 27 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 56 | 129 | 597 |
| 5179 | 2858 | 838 | 745 | ... | 103 | ... | 21 | 52 | 10 | 117 | 6 | 96 | 250 | 597 | |
The Births and Deaths registered during the four quarters of the year in the whole Parish are here set out:—
| Births. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 1,403 | 741 |
| 2nd ,, | 1,254 | 537 |
| 3rd „ | 1,294 | 772 |
| 4th „ | 1,228 | 808 |
| Totals | 5,179 | 2,858 |
It will be observed that with the exception of the first
quarter, the births were very equally distributed, and the figures
will also be found in each of the four quarters to very closely
correspond with those of the preceding year. In regard to deaths,
the second and fourth quarters were each respectively below and
above the average of the year.