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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 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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Table: TABLE XXXI. (Required by the Local Govnnmtnt Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904.

TABLE XXXI. (Required by the Local Govnnmtnt Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904.

causes of death.deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.deaths in or belonging to localities (at all ages).total deaths in public institutions in the district.
All Ages.Under 1 year.and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
Small-pox.................................
Measles5820371.........2232427
Scarlet Fever11146.........47......
Whooping Cough6130301.........312646
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup14365.........464...
Croup.................................
FeverTyphus.................................
Enteric12.........39...831...
Other Continued.................................
Epidemic Influenza21.........291038101
Cholera.................................
Plague.................................
Diarrhœa18415921...1129076182
Enteritis452873...252516415
Puerperal Fever2............2...11...1
Erysipelas115......14172212
Other Septic Diseases1741...18311519
Phthisis244...410441797112745889
Other Tubercular Diseases7326205714129341011
Cancer, Malignant Disease164...1121025866455361
Bronchitis260711721681011241013568
Pneumonia189454674642388673441
Pleurisy6.........22242...3
Other Diseases of Respiratory,Organs17......1...1155394
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver31............2831381010
Venereal Diseases1614............177215
Premature Birth9595...............5125194
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition8.........17...4a22
Heart Diseases111......8558405634217°
Accidents5067352542716728
Suicides!5............1417264
All other causes828208413230276241359244225242
All causes2543715242851098845081158846539725