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Battersea 1904

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

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Enteric Fever. The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Enteric Fever since 1891 are set out in the following table:—

YearCases.Case-rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Death-rate per1,000 population.Case-mortality per cent.
18911180.78230.1519.5
1892820.53100.0612.1
18931380.88220.1416.0
18941540.96290.1818.8
18951400.86230.1416.4
18961110.67170.1015.4
1897950.57180.1019.0
1898940.56150.0816.0
18991570.93390.2324.9
19002061.22320.1915.5
1901900.53180.1020.0
1902880.51160.0918.2
1903850.49170.0920.0
1904510.29120.0623.5

The reduction in enteric fever prevalence and mortality
during the last few years, to which attention was called in
previous annual reports, was maintained in 1904, both the
case-rate and death-rate being exceptionally low.

The death-rate and case-rate in the sub-districts are set out below:—

Case-rate per 1,000 population.Death-rate per 1,000 population.
East Battersea0.280.10
North-West Battersea0.380.06
South-West Battersea0.210.01