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9
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

During 1948 the deaths of 806 residents of Battersea aged 65
years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths,
which constituted 61-4 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.
Total
over 65.
Total
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
North Battersea 84 65 60 71 12 I 24 156 160 316
South Battersea 127 85 89 134 17 38 233 257 490
Borough 211 150 149 205 29 62 389 417 806
The number of infant deaths in each quarter of the year is shown
in the table on page 13.
The natural increase of population (that is, excess of births over
deaths) was 934 in 1948 as compared with 1,217 in 1947.
The causes of the 1,314 deaths occurring in 1948 classified in
various age groups, are shown in the following tables.