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Battersea 1907

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907

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Table: In the following table are set out the case-rate, death-rate,and case-mortality from enteric fever since 1891 :—

In the following table are set out the case-rate, death-rate,

and case-mortality from enteric fever since 1891 :—

Year.Cases.Case -rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Case mortality per cent.
18911180.78230.1519.5
1892820.53100.0612.1
18931380.88220.14l6.0
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
1905270.1560.0322.2
1906400.2280.0420.0
1907370.2040.0210.8

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On inspection of the above table, if a comparison be made
between the number of cases of typhoid notified, and the number
of deaths from typhoid registered, in the Borough of Battersea
during 1907, and the yearly averages for the ten years
(1891-1900) in the old Parish of Battersea, it will be noted that
there is a very notable decrease. The yearly average of cases
notified in the parish is 129.5, and the yearly average of deaths
registered was 22.8, as compared with 37 and 10.8 respectively
as the number of notified cases and deaths in the Borough of
Battersea during 1907.

Table: The age distribution of the cases was as follows :—

The age distribution of the cases was as follows :—

Ages.Under 5.5-15.15-30Above 30.Totals.
Males337215
Females279422
Totals51016637