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Battersea 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Males | Females | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5,276 | 5,042 | 10,318 |
| 5–9 | 4,154 | 3,908 | 8,062 |
| 10–14 | 3,565 | 3,519 | 7,084 |
| 15–19 | 2,673 | 3,464 | 6,137 |
| 20–24 | 3,581 | 4,238 | 7,819 |
| 25–29 | 4,700 | 4,829 | 9,529 |
| 30–34 | 4,490 | 4,743 | 9,233 |
| 35–39 | 4,884 | 4,922 | 9,806 |
| 40–44 | 4,539 | 4,638 | 9,177 |
| 45–49 | 3,921 | 4,019 | 7,940 |
| 50–54 | 3,065 | 3,695 | 6,760 |
| 55–59 | 2,576 | 3,455 | 6,031 |
| 60–64 | 2,387 | 3,401 | 5,788 |
| 65–69 | 2,018 | 3,016 | 5,034 |
| 70–74 | 1,485 | 2,411 | 3,896 |
| 75–79 | 978 | 1,721 | 2,699 |
| 80–84 | 420 | 864 | 1,284 |
| 85–89 | 120 | 314 | 434 |
| 90–94 | 19 | 76 | 95 |
| 95 + | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Totals | 54,852 | 62,288 | 117,140 |
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered in the Borough during 1953
was 1,422 (743 male, 679 female). Of this number 665 were transferred
out the permanent residence of the parents being outside the Borough,
balance 1,021 registered outside the Borough were transferred in, giving on
balance a total of 1,778 births (918 male, 860 female, an excess of
58 males) relating to Battersea residents, and a live birth rate of 15.49
per 1,000 population. This is an increase of 0.33 on that of 1952.
Of the Battersea births (757 live and 15 still) which occurred within
the Borough, 461 were "domiciliary births."
Illegitimate births numbered 99 or 5.6 per cent, of the live births.
The live birth rate was 17.5 for the County of London, and 15.5
for England and Wales.
Still-Births.
The registration of still-births is made compulsory by the Births
and Deaths Registration Act, 1926.
During 1953 there were 38 still-births registered in Battersea, of
which 15 were of Battersea parents. 23 still-births occurring outside the
Borough were registered as belonging to Battersea, making 38 in all,
representing a still-birth rate of 20.92 per 1,000 births (live and still)
registered. Of the 38 still-births 1 (2.6 per cent.) was registered as
illegitimate.