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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 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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The number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows —
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 325 | 346 | 671 |
| Second quarter | 325 | 280 | 605 |
| Third quarter | 306 | 298 | 604 |
| Fourth quarter | 341 | 340 | 681 |
The death-rates in the Borough and in the sub-districts in
1905 and in the preceding ten years are given in the subjoined
tnble.
Death-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | I7.3 | 19.4 | 20.4 | 10.5 |
| 1899 | I7.3 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 11.7 |
| 1900 | 17.6 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 12.1 |
| 1901 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 18.7 | 11.9 |
| 1902 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 10.9 |
| 1903 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 17.1 | 10.3 |
| 1904 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 10.3 |
| Average 1895-1904 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 11.0 |
| 1905 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 9.9 |