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Battersea 1912
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1912
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Since the formation of the Borough, and for the previous decennium, the infant mortality in Battersea and in London is set out as in the following table:— TABLE IX.
| Year. | London. | Battersea. |
|---|---|---|
| 1891-00 | 158 | 162 |
| 1901 | 148 | 163 |
| 1902 | 139 | 136 |
| 1903 | 130 | 135 |
| 1904 | 144 | 147 |
| 1905 | 129 | 131 |
| 1906 | 129 | 126 |
| 1907 | 116 | 115 |
| 1908 | 113 | 107 |
| 1909 | 108 | 107 |
| 1910 | 103 | 97 |
| 1911 | 129 | 124 |
| 1912 | 91 | 83 |
It will be seen from the above table that with the exception
of slight oscillations in individual years, due no doubt to climatic
conditions, there has been (1) a steady and progressive decline in
infant mortality in Battersea, and (2) that the decline in Battersea
has been greater than in London.
In the County of London during 1912 there was a total of
10,056 infant deaths registered, giving an infantile mortality rate
of 91 per 1,000 births, as compared with 14,440 deaths, giving an
infantile mortality rate of 129 per 1,000 births in 1911.
The next table shows the distribution of the 353 infant deaths in the sub-districts. TABLE X.
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age,. | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 159 | 80.3 |
| North-West Battersea | 139 | 98.0 |
| South-West Battersea | 55 | 62.9 |
| The Borough | 353 | 82.9 |