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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 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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Table: Death-rate per 1,000 Population.

Death-rate per 1,000 Population.

Year.The BoroughEast BatterseaNorth-west Battersea.South-west Battersea.
191114.814.916.810.9
191212.212.818.510.1
191314.115.016.810.8
191418.214.014.410.9
191516.416.218.814.2
191613.914.514.712.4
191715.215.416.814.0
191818.719.220.216.6
191912.912.412.718.7
192012.512.812.412.8
Average 1911-20.14.814.715.612.6
192112.212.812.711.6

Table: The death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants for each of the nine Wards is shown in the next table:—

The death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants for each of the nine Wards is shown in the next table:—

Ward.Estimated Population 1921.Number of Deaths.Death-rate.
No. 1, Nine Elms27,59082911.9
No. 2, Park18,04725814.3
No. 8, Latchmere19,80625418.2
No. 4, Shaftesbury15,74417611.2
No. 5, Church18,67822812.2
No. 6, Winstanley20,82024611.8
No. 7, St. John8,66810712.4
No. 8, Bolingbroke19,16822811.9
No. 9, Broomwood21,18923411.0

Table: The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1921:—

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1921:—

Under 1 year.1-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565-Total.
M162568419411402712891,012
F114648116541022164511,048
2761206585952424877402,060