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Battersea 1893

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1893

Published
1894
Author
Kempster, W.H.
Pages
93
Tables
34

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    During the year 1893 the deaths which took place within the boundaries of the parish, including all non-parishioners dying in the Union Infirmary and elsewhere, are shewn in Table A of mortality and may be thus summarised.
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    Deaths occurring within the parish, of persons not belonging thereto:
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    Deaths occurring outside the parish, of persons belonging thereto:
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    Table A of Deaths during the Year 1893 in the Urban Sanitary District of Battersea, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public Institutionsbeing shewn as separate localities, [a]Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.[i]Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 Years.
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    At all[b]Under 1year.[c]and under 5[d]5 and under 15[e]15 and under 25[f]25 and under 65[g]65 and upwards.[h]Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membraneous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bionchitis, Pneumonia & PleurisyHeart Disease,Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus, jEnteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE I. Deaths of Battersea Parishioners in Public Institutions of the Metropolis.
    DISEASE.TotalsSex.Age.Institutions.Elsewhere
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 year1 to 5 yearsAll under 55 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 65 years65 and upwardsUnion Infirmary.General and Special HospitalsAsylums' Board HospitalsCounty and other Lunatic Asylums
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    The births vary but slightly in numbers from quarter to quarter. The deaths in the whole parish were as follows:
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    TABLE II. BIRTHS AND DEATHS, EAST BATTERSEA, 1893.
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    Births and deaths, East BattersEa, 1893, continued—
    Week endingBIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE III. . BIRTHS AND DEATHS, WEST BATTERSEA, 1893.
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.total.M.F.total.
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    Births and Deaths, West Battersea, 1893, continued.
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.total.M.F.total.
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    TABLE IV. Return of Births and Deaths with other particulars as to the mortality during the several quarters of the year 1893.
    Battersea. 1893BirthsDeathsDeaths.Small PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiarrhoeaCholeraViolenceInquestsPublic Institutions (including Non-parishioners.)
    Under 1 Year.Above 60 Years
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    TABLE V.
    Year.Mean-Population for Year.Births.Birth rate.Deaths.Death rate.Zymotic Deaths.Natural Increase
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    TABLE VI. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
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    TABLE VII, STATISTICS OF MORTALITY,
    WEST BATTERSEA.[exclusive of Public Institutions.]Population (Census) 1891, 83,314.Estimated mean population for middle of 1893, 90,226.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c. in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.|Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Proie.-sional Class, Merchants. Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks. &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    TABLE VIII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.[Parishioners.]1893.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under x year.From i to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    TABLE IX, STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
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    Particulars of deaths within the Parish in Public Institutions other than the Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.
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    Tableb of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1893 IN THE Urban Sanitary District of Battersea, classified according to diseases, ages and localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics. Public Institutionsbeing shown as separate localities.Population at all ages.Registered Births.Aged under5or over 5New Cases coming to knowledge of Medical Officer of Health No.of Cases removed for treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
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    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.fevers.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.PuerpeTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Census. 1891.Estimate to middle of1893.
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    TABLE X. Particulars of Infectious Cases Notified during the year 1893.
    Number of Cases NotifiedSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupTyphus FeverTyphoid FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverErysipelasTOTAL.
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    TABLE XI. Particulart of cases of Infectious Disease Removed to Hospital during the year 1893.
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    Beelow will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during 1893, removals to hospital:—
    Notifications.Removed to Hospital.
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    Small Pox Cases Admitted to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital Ships at Long Reach from Battersea, during the year 1893.
    NoName,Sex.Age.Address.Dateot Admission.Statement as to PrimaryVaccination.No. ot Scars.Collective Area.Re-vaccinated.
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    small pox cases admitted to the Metrpolitan Asylums Board's Hospital Ships at Long Reach from Battersea, During the Year 1893.
    NoName.SexAge.Address.Dateoi Admission.Statementasto PrimaryVaccinationNo. of Scars.Collective Area.Re-vaccinated.
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    TABLE. XII. Comparative Table of Zymotic Mortality during the past 11 years.
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    Table XIII. Comparative Table of all non-zymotic causes of Deaths during the past 11 years.
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    In the other 237 cases inquests were held with the following results, as given in the verdicts of the respective juries:—
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    Social Position of Persons dying during 1093.
    Number.Per Cent.
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    TABLE XIV. Return of sickness and causes of death among the Parish poor during the year 1893 under the treatment of the District Medical Officers, compiled from the Medical Relief books.
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    TABLE XV. Supplemental Return, 1893.] VACCINATION.
    Registration Sub-District.Number of Births returned in the Birt.i Lint Sheets—1892.Nos. of those births duly entered by the 31st .liiniuiry, 1893, in Cols 10, 11, and 13. of the Vaccination Register, (Birth List Sheets), viz :—No. of Births which on the 31st Jan. 1893,remai ied unentered in the Vaccination Register on account.Number of those Births remaining 011 31st January neither duly entered in Vaccination Register (Col. 3, 4, .0, and 6 of this Return) nor-accounted in the Report Bk.
    Col. 10, successfully vaccinated.Col. Insusceptible of vaccination.Had small-pox.Col. 13, Dead un-vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to Districts theirvaccination officers of which have been apprised.Removed to places unknown.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    TABLE XVI. SUMMARY OF SANITARY OPERATIONS, 1893, IN THE WHOLE PARISH.
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