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Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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The conclusions to be drawn are that the population of
the Borough contains an increasingly large proportion of old
people, and that the saving of life which has occurred in
recent years (as seen in the lowered death-rate) has been not
merely among the youngest members of the community, but
also among those of other groups which precede the categories
here specifically considered.

Table: The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurring in Battersea during the decennium 1901-1910 and for each subsequent year are shown in the following table, together with the number of deaths per 1,000 persons dying at all ages:—

The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurring in Battersea during the decennium 1901-1910 and for each subsequent year are shown in the following table, together with the number of deaths per 1,000 persons dying at all ages:—

Year.Deaths of persons 65 years and upwards.Number of Senile Deaths per 1000 dying at all ages.
Aver. 1901-1910504205
1911591246
1912570278
1913631267
1914604272
1915784295
1916724326
1917730320
1918730260
1919706343
1920673323
Aver. 1911-1920674291
1921740364

Table: Senile Mortality (1901-1920).

Senile Mortality (1901-1920).

Quinquennial Period.Deaths 65 yrs. and upwards.Deaths at all agesDeaths per 1000 dying at all ages.
1901-1905232812927180
1905-1910270911603233
1911-1915318011691272
1916-1920356311455311
Yearly av. 1901-19205892384247