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Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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TABLE 111.
| Year. | Battersea. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Marriages. | Marriage-rate. | Marriage-rate. | |
| 1892 | 1.095 | 14.2 | 17.4 |
| 1893 | 1,141 | 14.4 | 17.2 |
| 1894 | 1,158 | 14.4 | 17.0 |
| 1895 | 1,241 | 15.2 | 17.2 |
| 1896 | 1.334 | 16.1 | 18.0 |
| 1897 | 1,357 | 16.2 | 18.5 |
| 1898 | 1,441 | 17.2 | 18.8 |
| 1899 | 1,429 | 17.0 | 18.6 |
| 1900 | 1,451 | 17.2 | 18.0 |
| 1901 | 1,407 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| Average 1892-1901 | 1,305 | 15.8 | 17.8 |
| 1902 | 1,372 | 16.0 | 17.8 |
During- the year 2,451 deaths were registered. This
number includes 298 deaths of non-residents registered in
public institutions in the district. Deducting these and
adding 428 deaths of Battersea residents registered in public
institutions outside the district, a net total of 2,581 deaths
(males 1,265, females 1,316) is obtained. This gives a
death-rate of 15.0, the lowest death-rate ever recorded in
Battersea. 1,133 deaths belong to East Battersea, 911 to
North-West Battersea, and 537 to South-West Battersea.
The number of deaths registered of males and females in
each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—