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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 1900

Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900

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Table: TABLE VI.(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1901 and Previous Years.

TABLE VI.

(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1901 and Previous Years.

YearPopulation estimated to middle of each Year.Births.total deaths registered in the districtTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
under i year of age-at all ages.
NumberRate*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate*Number.Rate*
12345678910111213
1891150,8805,23734.77361402,61917.33951962742,69717.9
1892153,7784,99032.47911582,69217.54112042942,78218.1
1893156,7195,22533.38421612,80117.83642043772,97418.9
1894159,7245,02431.47181422,40415.63542043772,57716.1
1895162,7875,26432.39071722,90117.84772473072,96118.1
1896165,3095,35832 .49371742,94117.75072663192,99418.1
1897166,0595,26631.78451602,62015.74592703872,73716 .4
1898166,8145,15730.98401622,76216.54952583882,89217.3
1899167,5705,17930.98381612,85817.05973013482,90517.3
1900168,3395,16130.68261572,95117 .55982933202,97817.6
Averages for years 1891-00.161,7975,18632.08281582,75417.04652443392,84917.5
1901169,1005,02529.78281642,72916.16033113482,76616.3