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Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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TABLE III.
| Year. | Battersea. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Marriages. | Marriage-rate. | Marriage-rate. | |
| 1894 | 1,158 | 14.4 | 17.0 |
| 1895 | 1,241 | 15.2 | 17.2 |
| 1896 | 1,334 | 16.1 | 18.0 |
| 1897 | 1,357 | 16.2 | 18.5 |
| 1898 | 1,441 | 17.2 | 18.8 |
| 1899 | 1,429 | 17.0 | 18.6 |
| I900 | 1,451 | 17.2 | 18.0 |
| 1901 | 1,407 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| I902 | 1,372 | 16/0 | 17.8 |
| 1903 | 1,442 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| Average 1894-1903 | 1,363 | 16.2 | 17.8 |
| 1904 | 1,465 | 16.7 | ... |
Deaths.
During the year 2,517 deaths were registered. This
number includes 372 deaths of non-residents occurring' in public
institutions in the district. Deducting these and adding 398
deaths of Battersea residents registered in public institutions
outside the district, a net total of 2,543 deaths (males 1,327,
females 1,216) is obtained. This gives a death-rate of 14.4,
the lowest death-rate, with the exception of the rate in 1903,
viz., 14.2, ever recorded in Battersea. 1,158 deaths belong to
East Battersea, 846 to North-West Battersea, and 539 to
South-West Battersea.
The number of deaths registered of males and females in
each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—