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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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The next two tables show the distribution of the 472 infant
deaths in, the sub-districts and wards :—
TABLE X.
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 219 | 116.3 |
| North-West Battersea | 189 | 128.6 |
| South-West Battersea | 64 | 70.8 |
| The Borough | 472 | 111.0 |
Infant Death Rates in Wards.
| Ward. | Births. | Infant Deaths. | Infant Death-Rate (per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nine Elms | 809 | 108 | 133 |
| 2. Park | 492 | 57 | 116 |
| 3. Latchmere | 528 | 61 | 115 |
| 4. Shaftesbury | 362 | 36 | 99 |
| 5. Church | 538 | 74 | 137 |
| 6. Winstanley | 625 | 74 | 118 |
| 7. St. John | 159 | 9 | 57 |
| 8. Bolingbroke | 385 | 37 | 96 |
| 9. Broomwood | 342 | 16 | 47 |
The next table shows the incidence of mortality from the chief
diseases of infancy in the first and second trimesters, and the last
six months of the first year of life, respectively :—