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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 1905

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905

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

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

Year.Cases.Case-rate per 1,000 populationDeaths.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Case-mortality per cent.
18911180.78230.1519.5
1892820.53100.0612.I
18931380.88220.14l6.0
18941540.96290.1818.8
1895140o.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
1905270.1560.0322.2

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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 1905, both the
case-rate and death-rate being exceptionally low and indeed
almost insignificant when compared with the rates in previous
years.

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

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 Battersea0.160.04
North-West Battersea0.180.04
South-West Battersea0.110.01

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In the County of London the case-rate was 0.33, and the
death-rate 0.05.