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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 decline in the birth rate in Battcrsea, as compared with that in London and in England and Wales, is shown in the following table: —
| Yen's. | England and Wales. | Londen. | Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-81 | 34-9 | 35-3 | 40-5 |
| 1882-86 | 33-3 | 34-0 | 40-0 |
| 1887-91 | 33-2 | 33-9 | 36-1 |
| 1892-96 | 30-1 | 30-6 | 32-4 |
| 1897-1901 | 29-0 | 29-5 | 30-8 |
| 1902-06 | 278 | 277 | 27-5 |
| 1907 | 26-3 | 25-8 | 25-1 |
| 1908 | 26-5 | 252 | 25-1 |
The next table shows the birth rate in the Borough, and in each of the sub-districts, during the ten years 1898-1907, and in 1908.
| Year. | The Borough. | Bast Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 30-9 | 33-6 | 35-0 | 21-9 |
| 1899 | 30-9 | 33-6 | 36 0 | 210 |
| 1900 | 30-6 | 33-5 | 35-2 | 21-3 |
| 1901 | 29-7 | 32-6 | 33-3 | 21-3 |
| 1902 | 28-2 | 30-3 | 33-1 | 20-2 |
| 1903 | 28-6 | 31-3 | 34-1 | 19-4 |
| 1904 | 27-5 | 30-4 | 31-9 | 19-5 |
| 1905 | 27-3 | 30-5 | 32-7 | 17-7 |
| 1906 | 25-9 | 28-6 | 31-7 | 170 |
| 1907 | 25-1 | 28-2 | 31-3 | 15-6 |
| Average 1898-1907 | 28-5 | 31-3 | 33-4 | 19-5 |
| 1908 | 25-1 | 27-3 | 32-8 | 15-8 |
The slight increase in the number of births during 1908, viz., 55, is
accounted for by the fact that the Registrar-General's Returns for the year
relate to 53 weeks.