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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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In the sub-districts the number of deaths and the death-rate per 1,000 of the population were as follows:—
| No. of Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 of the population. | |
|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 13 | 0·18 |
| North-West Battersea | 12 | 0·24 |
| South-West Battersea | 1 | 0·02 |
The deaths under one year of age were 54 per cent, of the
total deaths, and from one to five years of age 46 per cent., the
total percentage of deaths under five years of age being 100.
The deaths in each of the four quarters of the year were as follows:—
| First quarter | 9 |
| Second quarter | 10 |
| Third quarter | 6 |
| Fourth quarter | 1 |
The following is a summary of the number of children excluded from school attendance during the year 1913 in connection with the more common infectious diseases, e.g., measles, whooping-cough, &c.:—
| Disease. | Children excluded on account of infection in their homes. | Number of children suffering. |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 471 | 815 |
| Chicken-pox | 183 | 339 |
| Whooping-cough | 73 | 391 |
| Mumps | 4 | 190 |
Diarrhœa.
During 1913 the number of deaths from (zymotic) diarrhœa
registered as belonging to Battersea was 47, as compared with
13 in 1912. The death-rate was 0.28 per 1,000, or 0.29 below the
decennial average of 0.57. Of the 47 deaths from summer
diarrhœa, all were of children under five years of age, and 38 (i.e.,
81 per cent.) were of children under one year of age. During
1912, of the 13 deaths, seven (i.e., 54 per cent.) were of infants
under one year old.