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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 1923
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923
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Death-rate per 1,000 Population.
| year | The Borough | East Battersea | Norht-west Battersea | South-west Battersea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 10.8 |
| 1914 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
| 1915 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 14.2 |
| 1916 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 12.4 |
| 1917 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 16. | 14.0 |
| 1918 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 16.6 |
| 1919 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| 1920 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| 1921 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 11.5 |
| 1922 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 12.6 |
| Average 1913-22. | 14.2 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 12.9 |
| 1923 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
The death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants for each of the nine Wards is shown in the next table:—
| Ward | Estimated Population 1923. | Number of Death | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1, Nine Elms | 27,775 | 315 | 11.3 |
| No. 2, Park | 18,526 | 200 | 10.8 |
| No. 3, Latchmere | 19,465 | 205 | 10.5 |
| No. 4, Shaftesbury | 15,671 | 185 | 11.8 |
| No. 5, Church | 18,812 | 181 | 9.6 |
| No. 6, Winstanley | 20,967 | 225 | 10.7 |
| No. 7, St. John | 8,716 | 104 | 11.9 |
| No. 8, Bolingbroke | 19,302 | 211 | 10.9 |
| No. 9, Broomwood | 21,366 | 213 | 10.0 |
The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1923:—
| Under 1 year. | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65- | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 88 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 41 | 121 | 280 | 322 | 930 |
| F | 82 | 58 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 99 | 209 | 394 | 909 |
| Ttls. | 170 | 109 | 33 | 24 | 78 | 220 | 489 | 716 | 1,839 |