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It will be noted that there was a marked increase in the
mortality from summer diarrhoea in 1913, as compared with 1912.
This was due, no doubt, mainly to the less favourable meteorological
conditions prevailing in the summer of 1913. As is well
known, a cool, wet summer is favourable to a low incidence from
summer diarrhoea, and these conditions were markedly present in
the summer of 1912.
In addition to the 47 deaths registered from zymotic
diarrhoea, 88 deaths were registered in the Borough from
diarrhæal diseases. The total number of deaths in the Borough
from diarrhæal diseases was therefore 135.
Cancer.
The number of deaths from cancer registered of persons
belonging to Battersea during 1913 was 175 (males, 78; females,
97), as compared with 179 in 1912, and 163 in 1911.
The average number of deaths from cancer during the 10
years 1903-1912 was 162. The death-rate from the disease during
1913 was 1.04 per 1,000 population, the number of deaths during
the year being 13 in excess of the average for the decennium.
Alcoholism.
During 1913, in the Borough of Battersea, seven deaths were
registered from acute and chronic alcoholism (males, 5; females,
2). In addition to them, 10 deaths (males, 5; females, 5) were
registered from cirrhosis of the liver, a disease mainly due to
alcohol.
The total number of deaths, therefore, to be ascribed to alcohol
was 17, as compared with 21 in 1912 and 26 in 1911. These do
not probably represent the whole of the deaths attributable to this
cause, many deaths due to alcohol being registered under less
invidious headings.
Tuberculosis.
During 1913, 245 deaths from Tuberculosis were registered
as belonging to the Borough of Battersea. Of this number, 191
(i.e., 77'9 per cent.) were due to Phthisis (Tuberculosis of the
lungs), 33 to Tubercular Meningitis, 6 to General Tuberculosis,
10 to Tubercular disease of the intestines, and 5 to other forms
of the disease. In 1912, the total number of deaths from
Tuberculosis was 233, and in 1911, 289.