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Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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Senile Mortality.
Five hundred and eight deaths of Battersea residents
occurred at ages of sixty-five and upwards. The age
distribution of these deaths in the sub-districts is given
below:—
District.
65 and
under 75.
75 and
under 85.
85 and
upwards.
Total
over 63.
East Battersea 123 73 11 207
North-West Battersea 79 51 13 143
South-West Battersea 71 66 21 158
Borough of Battersea 273 190 45 508
The deaths over sixty-five were 564, 434, 445 and 404 in the
years 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903 respectively. The 508 deaths
over sixty-five in 1904 were equivalent to 20 per cent, of the
deaths at all ages.