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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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Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup since 1891 are set out in the following table:—
| Year. | Cases | Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Case-mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 260 | 1.72 | 68 | 0.45 | 26.1 |
| 1892 | 366 | 2.38 | 57 | 0.37 | 15.6 |
| 1893 | 682 | 4.35 | 176 | 1.12 | 25.8 |
| 1894 | 505 | 3.16 | 118 | 0.73 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 411 | 2.52 | 94 | 0.57 | 22.8 |
| 1896 | 426 | 2.57 | 82 | 0.49 | 19.2 |
| 1897 | 614 | 3.69 | 108 | 0.65 | 17.6 |
| 1898 | 791 | 474 | 120 | 0.71 | 15.1 |
| 1899 | 606 | 3.61 | 63 | 0.37 | 10.4 |
| 1900 | 306 | 1.81 | 32 | 0.19 | 10.4 |
| 1901 | 264 | 1.56 | 20 | 0. 11 | 7.5 |
| 1902 | 275 | 1.60 | 18 | 0.10 | 6.5 |
| 1903 | 282 | 1.62 | 29 | 0.16 | 10.3 |
| 1904 | 199 | 1.13 | 14 | 0.07 | 7.0 |
The case-rate in the sub-districts in 1904 was as follows:—
East Battersea, 0 78; North-West Battersea, 159; SouthWest
Battersea, 1.19.
In the County of London the case-rate was 1.55, the
death-rate 0.15, and the case-mortality10.10 per cent.
The number of cases removed to hospital was 155, or 77.8
per cent. of the total number of cases notified. In 1903 the
percentage of cases removed to hospital was 81.9, and in 1902
73.4. The percentage of cases removed in the sub-districts was
as follows:— East Battersea, 84.4; North-West Battersea,
82 2; South-West Battersea, 64.5. Ten deaths occurred in