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Battersea 1910
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1910
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The next table shows the birth rate in the Borough and in each of the sub-districts during the ten years 1900-1909 and in 1910:—
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17.0 |
| 1907 | 25.1 | 28.2 | 31.3 | 15.6 |
| 1908 | 25.1 | 27.3 | 32.8 | 15.8 |
| 1909 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 31.9 | 13.9 |
| 27.2 | 29.9 | 32.8 | 18.2 | |
| 1910 | 23.7 | 26.6 | 30.5 | 14.8 |
Marriages.
The marriages registered in Battersea during 1910 number
1,341, and are 58 less than the decennial average. The marriagerate,
i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population
was 14.2 or 1.6 below the decennial average.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough of Battersea
during the year 1910 was 2,165, as compared with 2,445
during 1909, and a yearly average of 2,849 in the old Parish of
Battersea for the decennium 1891-1900. Of the total deaths 1,103
were males and 1,062 females, showing an excess of 41 males.
The death-rate for Battersea is therefore 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants,
as compared with 12.8 for London. This rate is, however,
uncorrected, and on analysing the 2,165 deaths registered in
the Borough of Battersea it is found that 444 represent deaths
occurring within the Borough amongst persons not belonging
thereto. These deaths are to be deducted ; but on the other hand,
there are 403 deaths of Battersea residents, and these must be