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Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Enteric Fever since 1891 are set out below :—
| Year. | Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Case-mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0.78 | 0.15 | 19.1 |
| 1892 | 0.53 | 0.06 | 11.3 |
| 1893 | 0.88 | 0.14 | 15.9 |
| 1894 | 0.96 | 0.18 | 18.7 |
| 1895 | 0.86 | 0.l4 | 16.4 |
| 1896 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 14.7 |
| 1897 | 0.57 | 0.10 | 17.5 |
| 1898 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 14.4 |
| 1899 | 0.93 | 0.23 | 24.7 |
| 1900 | 1.22 | 0.19 | 15.7 |
| 1901 | 0.53 | 0.10 | 15.7 |
| 1902 | 0.51 | 0.09 | 17.6 |
The reduction in Enteric Fever prevalence and mortality
during the last few years, to which attention was called in
previous annual reports, was maintained in 1902, both the
case-rate and death-rate being exceptionally low.
The death-rate and case-rate in the sub-districts are set out below :—
| Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 0.60 | 0.10 |
| North-West Battersea | 0.54 | 0.06 |
| South-West Battersea | 0.34 | 0.10 |
In the County of London the case-rate was 0.74, and the
death-rate 0.12.
Sixty-five cases, or 73-8 per cent, of the total were removed
to hospital, compared with 64'4 per cent, in 1901, and
per cent, in 1900.
In twelve cases there was a definite history of the patients
having eaten shell-fish at such a date as would correspond