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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 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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The age distribution of the cases was as follows:—
| Ages. | Under 5. | 5-15. | 15-30. | Above 30. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| Females | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| Totals | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
The death rate, case rate and case mortality in the Borough and in the sub-districts are as follows:—
| Case-rate per 1,000 population. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Case-mortality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 0.17 | 0.02 | 15.3 |
| North-West Battersea | 0.34 | 0.04 | 11.7 |
| South-West Battersea | 0.10 | 0.05 | 50.0 |
| The Borough | 0.19 | 0.03 | 19.4 |
In the County of London the case-rate was 0.28, and the
death-rate 0.05 per 1,000.
Of the 27 typhoid-infected houses, 7 (i.e., 25 per cent.)
showed on inspection defective traps, fittings or appliances.
In none of the houses were the drains themselves found to be
defective.
The source of infection in 5 cases, there was reason to believe,
was due to consumption of shell fish. Two cases were
infected outside the Borough. Seven cases were probably due to
personal infection. In 3 cases it was ascertained that fried fish