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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 1913
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913
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Death-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 17.1 | 10.8 |
| 1904 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 10.8 |
| 1905 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 9.9 |
| 1906 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 9.5 |
| 1907 | 13.2 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 8.6 |
| 1908 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 15.1 | 9.1 |
| 1909 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 8.7 |
| 1910 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| 1911 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 10.9 |
| 1912 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 10.1 |
| Average 1903-1912 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 15.9 | 9.5 |
| 1913 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 10.8 |
In the following table are shown the number of deaths and the death-rates in the Nine Wards of the Borough :—
| Ward. | Population 1913. | Number of Deaths. | Death Rates. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Elms | 27,175 | 435 | 16.0 |
| Park | 17,486 | 289 | 16.5 |
| Latch mere | 20,158 | 309 | 15.3 |
| Shaftesbury | 15,992 | 197 | 11.7 |
| Church | 19,325 | 287 | 14.8 |
| Winstanley | 20,173 | 342 | 16.9 |
| St. John | 8,186 | 78 | 9.5 |
| Bolingbroke | 18,433 | 244 | 13.2 |
| Broom wood | 20,536 | 184 | 8.9 |
The increase in the death-rate during 1913 has been general
throughout the Borough, the increase being, as is to be expected,
most evident in those districts of the Borough where the standard
of living and the status of the inhabitants is lowest. In all lower