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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 1903
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Enteric Fever The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Enteric Fever since 1891 are set out below:—
| Year. | Cases. | Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Casemortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 118 | 0.78 | 23 | 0.15 | 19.5 |
| 1892 | 82 | 0.53 | 10 | 0.06 | 12.1 |
| 1893 | 138 | 0.88 | 22 | 0.14 | 16.0 |
| 1894 | 154 | 0.96 | 29 | 0.18 | 18.8 |
| 1895 | 140 | 0.86 | 23 | 0.14 | 16.4 |
| 1896 | 111 | 0.67 | 17 | 0.10 | 15.4 |
| 1897 | 95 | 0.57 | 18 | 0.10 | 19.0 |
| 1898 | 94 | 0.56 | 15 | 0.08 | 16.0 |
| 1899 | 157 | 0.93 | 39 | 0.23 | 24.9 |
| 1900 | 206 | 1.22 | 32 | 0.19 | 15.5 |
| 1901 | 90 | 0.53 | 18 | 0.10 | 20.0 |
| 1902 | 88 | 0.51 | 16 | 0.09 | 18.2 |
| 1903 | 85 | 0.49 | 17 | 0.09 | 20.0 |
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 1903, 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 | 0.42 | 0.05 |
| North-West Battersea | 0.70 | 0.18 |
| South-West Battersea | 0.37 | 0.07 |