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Battersea 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Year | Marriages | Marriage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 876 | 15.3 |
| 1954 | 912 | 16.0 |
| 1955 | 971 | 17.1 |
| 1956 | 896 | 15.9 |
| 1957 | 966 | 17.3 |
| 924 | 16.3 | |
| 1958 | 876 | 15.7 |
The marriage rate for England and Wales was 15.1.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered in the Borough during 1958 was
2,064. Of these 1,191 were deaths of non-residents and were transferred
to the districts in which the persons ordinarily resided. There
were, on the other hand, 374 deaths of Battersea residents registered
outside the Borough. The total (corrected) number of deaths belonging
to the Borough was 1,247 (623 males and 624 females). This gives a
recorded death rate of 11.07 compared with 11.7 for England and Wales.
The following table shows the age and sex distribution of thetotal deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1958:—
| Under 1 year | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75+ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | 21 | 2 | — | 4 | 36 | 194 | 163 | 203 | 623 |
| F. | 24 | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 84 | 140 | 349 | 624 |
| Totals | 45 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 278 | 303 | 552 | 1,247 |
| % of total | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 44.3 | 100.0 |
Of the 1,247 Battersea deaths 792 (or 63.5 per cent.) occurred
in hospitals, etc.
The average age at death is shown in the following table:—
| Average Age at Death. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 62.4 | 1950 | 65.5 | ||
| 1946 | 61.4 | 1951 | 66.7 | ||
| 1947 | 62.6 | 1952 | 67.7 | ||
| 1948 | 63.3 | 1953 | 68.9 | ||
| 1949 | 65.3 | 1954 | 67.2 | ||
| 63.0 | 67.4 | ||||
| 1955 | 67.7 | ||||
| 1956 | 66.9 | ||||
| 1957 | 67.2 | ||||
| 1958 | 68.3 | ||||