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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 1932
[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 1932, and during the previous
decennium 1922-1931:—
| Year. | The Borough. | North Battersea. | South Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 21.7 | 23.9 | 19.5 |
| 1923 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 17.3 |
| 1924 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 16.0 |
| 1925 | 18.5 | 21.1 | 16.0 |
| 1926 | 17.3 | 20.2 | 14.4 |
| 1927 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 14.6 |
| 1928 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 14.5 |
| 1929 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 13.9 |
| 1930 | 16.5 | 17.8 | 15.2 |
| 1931 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 14.5 |
| Average 1922-1931 | 17.8 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
| 1932 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 13.6 |
The birth-rate shows a decline in five Wards of the Borough
and an increase in the four remaining Wards. The birth-rate in
Battersea is 3 0 per 1,000 lower than the average for the previous
decennium 1922-1931.
The birth-rate for the County of London was 14.3 per 1,000
of the population, and for England and Wales the rate was 15.3.
Illegitimate births numbered 86 or 3 71 per cent. of the total
live births.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, the
registration of still-births was made compulsory. During 1932,
72 stillbirths were registered as belonging to Battersea.