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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Table showing the birth-rates in the Borough and in the registration sub-districts in 1920, and for the previous decennium 1910-1919:—Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.

Table showing the birth-rates in the Borough and in the registration sub-districts in 1920, and for the previous decennium 1910-1919:—Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.

Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
191023•726•630•514.8
191126127•532•317•8
191225•428•428•917•6
191325•327•029•618•5
191425•727•930•917•2
191523•626•226•816•7
191621•823•025•016•8
191717•719•019•818•8
191816•117•717•812•0
191918•519•320•815•1
Average 1910-1919.22•424•326•216•0
192028•129•832•021•8

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Illegitimate Births.
Of the total births registered in the Borough 'as belonging
to Battersea 160 were of illegitimate children (i.e., 343 per
cent.), as compared with 159 or 517 per cent. in 1919.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths registered in Battersea during
the year 1920 was 2,393, as compared with 2,409 in 1919.
Of the total deaths registered 1,206 were males and 1,187
females, showing an excess of 27 males.
The crude registered death-rate for Battersea in 1920 is
14.6 per 1,000 population. This rate is, however, uncorrected,
and, on analysing the 2,393 deaths registered, it is found
that 700 represent deaths of non-residents. These deaths are
to be deducted; but, on the other hand, there must be added
386 deaths of Battersea residents registered outside the
Borough. The corrected number of deaths during 1920 is,
therefore, 2,079 (1,073 males and 1,006 females), and the nett
corrected death-rate 12.5 per 1,000 population as compared
with 12'4 for London.