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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 1911
[Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1911]
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Birth.rate per 1,000 Population.
| Years. | England and Wales. | London. | 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 | 27·8 | 27·7 | 27·5 |
| 1907 | 26·3 | 25·8 | 25·1 |
| 1908 | 26·5 | 25·2 | 25·1 |
| 1909 | 25·6 | 24·2 | 23·9 |
| 1910 | 24·8 | 27·6 | 23·7 |
| 1911 | 24.4 | 24·8 | 26·1 |
The next table shows the birth rate in the Borough and in each of the sub.districts during the ten years 1901.1910 and in 1911:—
Birth Rate per 1,000 Population
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North.West Battersea. | South.West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1910 | 23·7 | 26·6 | 30·5 | 14·8 |
| Average 1901-1910 | 26·5 | 29·2 | 32·3 | 17·5 . |
| 1911 | 26·1 | 27·5 | 32·3 | 17·8 |