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Battersea 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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Notifiable Infectious Disease.
Compulsory notification of certain infectious diseases came
into force in Battersea in the year 1889 by the adoption of the
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
The diseases made notifiable under the Public Health
(London) Act are:—Small-pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria and
membranous croup, cholera, erysipelas, typhus, typhoid,
continued, relapsing and puerperal fevers. By an order of the
Local Government Board, 19th September, 1900, bubonic plague
was also made notifiable.
The number of cases notified during the year was 1,186:
In East Battersea, 598 cases were notified; in North-West
Battersea, 352; in South-West Battersea, 236.
The number of cases notified and the proportion per 1,000 population are set out as follows:—
| Total number of cases notified. | Notifications per 1,000 of the population. | |
|---|---|---|
| The Borough | 1,186 | 6.6 |
| East Battersea | 598 | 3.3 |
| North-West Battersea | 352 | 1.9 |
| South-West Battersea | 236 | 1.3 |
No cases of small-pox, typhus fever, continued fever, relapsing fever, cholera, or plague were notified.
| Year. | No. of Notifications received. | Notifications per 1,000 of the population. | Percentage of cases removed to hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 1657 | 10.1 | 40.5 |
| 1896 | 1929 | 11.6 | 46.8 |
| 1897 | 2569 | 15.4 | 52.5 |
| 1898 | 1887 | 11.3 | 62.9 |
| 1899 | 1702 | 10.1 | 70.5 |
| 1900 | 1231 | 7.3 | 68.9 |
| 1901 | 1148 | 6.7 | 72.1 |
| 1902 | 1597 | 9.3 | 78.0 |
| 1903 | 1003 | 5.7 | 74.6 |
| 904 | 801 | 4.5 | 71.6 |
| Average 1895-1904 | 1552 | 9.2 | 63.8 |
| 1905 | 1186 | 6.6 | 82.5 |