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Battersea 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.
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The next table shows the birth-rates in the Borough and in
the registration sub-districts in 1929, and during the previous
decennium 1919-1928:—
Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 15.1 |
| 1920 | 28.1 | 29.8 | 32.0 | 21.8 |
| 1921 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 26.6 | 15.5 |
| 1922 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 24.8 | 16.8 |
| 1923 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 14.4 |
| 1924 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 21.9 | 12 .8 |
| 1925 | 18.5 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 13.6 |
| 1926 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 20.6 | 11.9 |
| 1927 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 12.5 |
| 1928 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 19.0 | 12.8 |
| Average 1919-1928 | 19.8 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 14.7 |
| 1929 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 12.7 |
This is the lowest birth-rate recorded in Battersea with the
exception of the year 1918. The birth-rate shows a decline in
all Wards of the Borough with the exception of Bolingbroke Ward
where there is an increase from 13.7 to 15.1. The birth rate in
Battersea is 3.6 per 1,000 lower than the average for the previous
decennium 1919-1928.
The birth-rate for the County of London was 15.8 per 1,000
of the population, and for England and Wales the rate was 16.3.
Illegitimate births numbered 91 or 3.47 per cent. of the total
births.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, which
came into operation on the 1st July, 1927, the registration of stillbirths
was made compulsory. During 1929, 71 stillbirths were
registered as belonging to Battersea.
The total number of stillbirths notified during the year was 57.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered in the Borough during 1929
was 3,314. Of these 1,400 were deaths of non-residents and were
transferred to the districts in which the persons ordinarily resided.
There were on the other hand, 380 deaths of Battersea residents