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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 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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| Ward. | Ages: | Total, all ages. | Grand Total. | Rate per 100,000 population. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | M. | F. | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 201 |
| 2 | - | - | 10 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 226 |
| 3 | - | 2 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | - | 30 | 17 | 47 | 241 |
| 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | - | 19 | 12 | 31 | 197 |
| 5 | - | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 191 |
| 6 | - | 13 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 2 | - | 31 | 26 | 57 | 271 |
| 7 | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 114 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | - | 22 | 13 | 35 | 181 |
| 9 | _ | _ | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | _ | 22 | 15 | 37 | 173 |
| Boro' | 2 | 27 | 72 | 81 | 110 | 54 | 5 | 196 | 155 | 351 | 205 |
| E, | 1 | 4 | 30 | 42 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 82 | 65 | 147 | 207 |
| N.W. | _ | 21 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 63 | 56 | 119 | 243 |
| s.w. | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 15 | _ | 51 | 34 | 85 | 166 |
| Rate per 10 0,000 population in each age group | |||||||||||
| Boro' | 54 | 243 | 217 | 273 | 217 | 165 | 51 | 244 | 171 | 205 | _ |
The death-rate from tuberculosis in 1923 was the lowest previously
recorded in Battersea; the notifications received in that year
were also lower than during any year since compulsory notification
came into force. In 1924 there was however a slight increase in
the death-rate. On the other hand, the number of primary
notifications of tuberculosis received was again lower than in any
previous year.
The death-rates per 100,000 of the population from tuberculosis during the twenty years ended 1920, in quinquennial averages, and in 1921, 1922,1923 and 1924 are given in the following table :—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 134.8 | 49.2 | 184.0 |
| 1906-1910 | 116.4 | 41.8 | 158.2 |
| 1911-1915 | 124.2 | 33.8 | 158.0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134.8 | 30.0 | 164.8 |
| Average (20 years) | 127.6 | 38.7 | 166.3 |
| 1921 | 100.5 | 27.2 | 127.7 |
| 1922 | 101.0 | 20.1 | 121.1 |
| 1923 | 81.5 | 21.1 | 102.6 |
| 1924 | 89.5 | 21.6 | 111.1 |