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Battersea 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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tubercular meningitis, 11 to tubercular peritonitis, 31 to general
tuberculosis, 1 to tubercular disease of the larynx, and 7 to
other forms of the disease. In 1906 the total number of deaths
from tuberculosis was 308, and in 1905 323.
The following table shows the death-rate from phthisis and other tubercular diseases per 100,000 persons in each year since 1892:—
| Year. | Deaths from Phthisis per 100,000 persons. | Deaths from other Tubercular Diseases per 100,000 persons. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 135 | 18 |
| 1893 | 143 | 82 |
| 1894 | 137 | 53 |
| 1895 | 151 | 65 |
| 1896 | 146 | 79 |
| 1897 | 151 | 62 |
| 1898 | 154 | 71 |
| 1899 | 162 | 56 |
| 1900 | 155 | 53 |
| 1901 | 146 | 60 |
| 1902 | 129 | 44 |
| 1903 | 128 | 51 |
| 1904 | 139 | 41 |
| 1905 | 132 | 50 |
| 1906 | 122 | 48 |
| 1907 | 120 | 46 |
The above table exhibits a distinct decline in the deaths
from tubercular disease. Taking the ten years 1892-1901, the
average death-rate from these diseases is 18 per cent, higher
than in 1907.