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Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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Year.
Death-rate per
1,000 population.
Case-mortality
per cent.
Case-rate per
1,000 population.
1891
1.72
0.45
26.1
1892
2.38
0.37
15.5
1893
4.35
1.12
25.4
1894
3.16
0.73
23.1
1896
2.52
0.57
22.6
1896
2.57
0.49
15.1
1897
3.69
0.65
17.6
1898
4.74
0.71
14.9
1899
3.61
0.37
10.2
1900
1.81
0-19
10.4
1901
1.56
0.11
7.0
1902
1.60
0.10
6.2
The case-rate in the sub-districts in 1902 was as follows :—
hast Battersea, 1.42; North-West Battersea, 1*87; South-
West Battersea, 1.30.
In the County of London the case-rate was 2*3, the
death-rate 0.25, and the case-mortality 10.8 per cent.
The number of cases removed to hospital was 202, or 73-4
per cent, of the total number of cases notified. In 1901 the
percentage of cases removed to hospital was 78 7, and in 1900
72.5. Ihe percentage of cases removed in the sub-districts
was as follows:—East Battersea, 78.9; North-West
Battersea, 83*8; South-West Battersea, 50*0. Thirteen
deaths occurred in hospital and five at home, the case-mortality
at hospital and at home being 6.8.
The following- table gives the age distribution of the cases notified, and of the fatal cases :—
| Age Periods—Years. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1.2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | At all ages. | |
| Cases | 4 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 111 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 275 |
| Deaths | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 18 |
The total number of houses invaded by diphtheria was
240. In 19 houses the drainage was defective, and in 31
insanitary conditions other than drainage defects were found.