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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1947:—
| Under 1 year. | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65 + | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 48 | 12 | 2 | 62 | 204 | 403 | 731 |
| F | 36 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 132 | 474 | 715 |
| Totals | 84 | 18 | 7 | 124 | 336 | 877 | 1,446 |
| % of Total | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 23.2 | 60.7 | 100 |
It is well known that in almost all districts the average age at death tends to increase. The position of Battersea in this respect is illustrated by the following figures:— Average Age at Death, 1938-1947.
| 1943 | 61.4 |
| 1944 | 59.9 |
| 1945 | 62.4 |
| 1946 | 61.4 |
| 1947 | 62.6 |
During 1947 the deaths of 877 residents of Battersea aged 65 years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths, which constituted 60.7 per cent. of the deaths at all ages, is set out in the following table
| Sub-District. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and under 85. | 85 and upwards. | Totalover 65. | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| North Battersea | 82 | 64 | 55 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 147 | 161 | 308 |
| South Battersea | 151 | 110 | 77 | 148 | 28 | 55 | 256 | 313 | 569 |
| Borough | 233 | 174 | 132 | 223 | 38 | 77 | 403 | 474 | 877 |
The number of infant deaths in each quarter of the year is shown
in the table on page 12.
The natural increase of population (that is, excess of births over
deaths) was 1,217 in 1947 as compared with 1,077 in 1946.
The causes of the 1,446 deaths occurring in 1947, classified in
various age groups, are shown in the following tables.