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Battersea 1921
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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birth-rate in 1920, as pointed out in the Annual Report for that
year, was to be regarded as a natural post-war increase only.
The decline in the birth-rate for England and Wales,
which, for many years past, has been common to all civilised
countries, has again become apparent, notwithstanding the
temporary increase recorded during 1920.
Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Years. | England & Wales. | London. | Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-81 | 84.9 | 85.8 | 40.5 |
| 1882-86 | 88.8 | 8.0 | 40.0 |
| 1887-91 | 88.2 | 88.9 | 86.1 |
| 1892-96 | 80.1 | 30.6 | 82.4 |
| 1897-1901 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 30.8 |
| 1902-06 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 27.5 |
| 1907-11 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 24.8 |
| 1912-16 | 22.9 | 28.5 | 24.4 |
| 1917-21 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.5 |
| 1917 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 1918 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 16.1 |
| 1919 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
| 1920 | 25.4 | 26.5 | 28.1 |
| 1921 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.1 |
The following table shows the birth-rate per 1,000 of the population for each of the nine Wards of the Borough for the year 1921:—
| Ward. | Estimated Population, 1921. | Number of Births. | Birthrate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1, Nine Elms | 27,590 | 720 | 26.1 |
| No. 2, Park | 18,047 | 471 | 26.1 |
| No. 8, Latchmere | 19,306 | 504 | 26.1 |
| No. 4, Shaftesbury | 15,744 | 272 | 17.3 |
| No. 5, Church | 18,678 | 457 | 24.5 |
| No. 6, Winstanley | 20,820 | 566 | 27.2 |
| No. 7, St. John | 8,663 | 157 | 18.1 |
| No. 8, Bolingbroke | 19,168 | 804 | 15.9 |
| No. 9, Broomwood | 21,189 | 291 | 13.7 |
The next table shows the birth-rates in the Borough and in
the registration sub-districts in 1921, and during the previous
decennium 1911-1920:—