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Battersea 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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Births.
The number of births registered in the Borough during 1924
was 3,180 (1,669 males, 1,511 females), an excess of 158 males. Of
this number 305 were transferred out, the permanent residence of the
parents being outside the Borough, and 264 births occurring elsewhere
were transferred here, giving on balance a total of 3,139 births
relating to Battersea residents and a corrected birth-rate of 18.4 per
1,000 of the population.
The births in the registration sub-districts of the Borough were as follows:—
| Sub-district. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 741 | 670 | 1,411 |
| North-West Battersea | 579 | 492 | 1,071 |
| South-West Battersea | 338 | 319 | 657 |
| The Borough | 1,658 | 1,481 | 3,139 |
The following table shows comparative average birth-rates for quinquennial periods from 1877-81 to 1917-1921, and birthrates for individual years from 1917 for England and Wales, London and Battersea:— Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Years. | England & Wales. | London. | Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-81 | 34.9 | 35.3 | 40.5 |
| 1882-86 | 33.3 | 34.0 | 40.0 |
| 1887-91 | 33.2 | 33.9 | 36.1 |
| 1892-96 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 32.4 |
| 1897-1901 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 30.8 |
| 1902-06 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 27.5 |
| 1907-11 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 24.8 |
| 1912-16 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 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 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1920 | 25.4 | 26.5 | 28.1 |
| 1921 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.1 |
| 1922 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 21.7 |
| 1923 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 20.1 |
| 1924 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.4 |