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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 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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| Year. | Cases. | Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Case-mortality per dent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 260 | 1.72 | 68 | 0.45 | 26.1 |
| 1892 | 366 | 2.38 | 57 | 0.37 | 15.6 |
| 1893 | 682 | 4.35 | 176 | 1.12 | 25.8 |
| 1894 | 505 | 3.16 | 118 | 0.73 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 411 | 2.52 | 94 | 0.57 | 22.8 |
| 1896 | 426 | 2.57 | 82 | 0.49 | 19.2 |
| 1897 | 614 | 3.69 | 108 | 0.65 | 17.6 |
| 1898 | 791 | 4.74 | 120 | 0.71 | 15.1 |
| 1899 | 606 | 3.61 | 63 | 0.37 | 10.4 |
| 1900 | 306 | 1.81 | 32 | 0.19 | 10.4 |
| 1901 | 264 | 1.56 | 20 | 0.11 | 7.5 |
| 1902 | 275 | 1.60 | 18 | 0.10 | 6.5 |
| 1903 | 282 | 1.62 | 29 | 0.16 | 10.3 |
| 1904 | 199 | 1.13 | 14 | 0.07 | 7.0 |
| 1905 | 166 | 0.93 | 11 | 0.06 | 6.6 |
| 1906 | 251 | 1.39 | 17 | 0.09 | 6.7 |
| 1907 | 315 | 1.73 | 38 | 0.20 | 12.0 |
| 1908 | 340 | 1.84 | 22 | 0.11 | 7.0 |
It will be seen from the above table that while during 1908
there was a small increase (i.e.,6.7 per cent.) in the number of cases
notified, there was a considerable decrease (nearly 50 per cent.) in
the death-rate and case mortality as compared with 1907. Taking