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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 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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The number of deaths registered of males and females in each quarter of the year is set out as follows :—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 377 | 414 | 791 |
| Second quarter | 276 | 308 | 584 |
| Third quarter | 299 | 263 | 562 |
| Fourth quarter | 313 | 331 | 644 |
The death-rates in the Borough and in the sub-districts in
1902 and in the preceding decennium are given in the subjoined
table.
TABLE IV. Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 13.1 |
| 1893 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 11.9 |
| 1894 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 10.8 |
| 1895 | 18.1 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 11.7 |
| 1896 | 18.1 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 10.4 |
| 1897 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 20.2 | 10.4 |
| 1898 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 20.4 | 10.5 |
| 1899 | 17.3 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 11.7 |
| 1900 | 17.6 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 12.1 |
| 1901 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 18.7 | 11.9 |
| Average 1892-1901 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 11.4 |
| 1902 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 10.9 |