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Battersea 1910

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1910

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Table: The number of deaths and the death-rate in the subdistricts in 1910, 1909 and 1908 were as follows

The number of deaths and the death-rate in the subdistricts in 1910, 1909 and 1908 were as follows

Registration Sub-District.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 population.
1910.1909.1908.1910.1909.1908.
East Battersea283339.35.42.51
North-West Battersea261640.52.32.80
South-West Battersea5410.08.06.17

Table: In the next table are set out the deaths registered in each of the four quarterly periods in 1910, 1909 and 1908:—

In the next table are set out the deaths registered in each of the four quarterly periods in 1910, 1909 and 1908:—

1910.1909.1908.
First quarter5412
Second quarter367
Third quarter372753
Fourth quarter141617

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Of the 47 deaths of infants under one year from diarrhœa or
epidemic enteritis, 37 occurred in the third quarter of the year
distributed as follows in the three sub-districts:—East Battersea,
20 ; North-West Battersea, 16 ; South-West Battersea, 1.

Table: The next table gives the age periods at which these 47 infants died during 1910:—

The next table gives the age periods at which these 47 infants died during 1910:—

Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age from Zymotic Diarrhœa and Epidemic Enteritis.
1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total.
141713347

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A glance at the above table shows that of the total number of
deaths under one year from diarrhœa 30 (i.e., 51 per cent.) were
of infants between three and nine months old.
The meteorological conditions, which are such an important
factor in association with epidemic or summer diarrhœa, were as
in 1909 favourable to a low incidence and mortality from the
disease. It is probable also that, even allowing for this factor, the
special measures undertaken by the Council during the past few
years, in connection with their campaign against the high rate of