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Battersea 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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of children from one to five. The deaths in each quarter of the
year were as follows:—
First quarter 10
Second ,, 16
Third ,, 14
Fourth ,, 9
Diarrhœa.
Diarrhoea was the cause of 128 deaths, including
55 registered as due to epidemic or zymotic enteritis. The
death-rate was .72 per 1,000, or .14 below the decennial
average .86. The death-rate in the County of London was .72.
The number of deaths and the death-rate in the sub-districts are set out below:—
| No. of Death. | Death-rate per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 66 | 0.89 |
| North-West Battersea | 58 | 1.17 |
| South-West Battersea | 4 |
One hundred and four, or 81.2 per cent. of the whole, were
of infants under one year, and 16 deaths were of children aged
from one to five years.
The deaths in each quarter of the year were as follows:—
| First quarter | 3 |
| Second ,, | — |
| Third ,, | 116 |
| Fourth ,, | 9 |
In the early part of July the following leaflet was delivered
to every house in the borough:—
BATTERSEA BOROUGH COUNCIL.
How to Prevent Diarrhœa.
Diarrhoea is caused by eating food which has been
contaminated by germs. The germs are carried by dust and
dirt, and the way to prevent Diarrhoea is to keep your house and
everything in it scrupulously clean. Do not allow dirt and dust
to accumulate in the yard. Put the dust in the dust-bin, and
see that the dust-bin is kept covered. Burn all animal and
vegetable refuse.