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Battersea 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Marriages.
The marriages registered in Battersea during 1925 numbered 1,382. The marriage-rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 16∙1. The marriage-rate in the Borough during the past five years is shown in the following table:—
| Year. | Marriages. | Marriage-Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,482 | 17∙5 |
| 1922 | 1,404 | 16∙6 |
| 1923 | 1,352 | 15∙8 |
| 1924 | 1,367 | 16∙0 |
| 1925 | 1,382 | 16∙1 |
| Mean, 1921-25 | 1397∙4 | 16∙4 |
Births.
The number of births registered in the Borough during 1925
was 3,264 (1,713 males, 1,551 females, an excess of 162 males). Of
this number 394 were transferred out, the permanent residence of the
parents being outside the Borough, and 314 births occurring elsewhere
were transferred here, giving on balance a total of 3,184 births
relating to Battersea residents and a corrected birth-rate of 18∙5 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 | 779 | 692 | 1,471 |
| North-West Battersea | 518 | 495 | 1,013 |
| South-West Battersea | 380 | 320 | 700 |
| The Borough | 1,677 | 1,507 | 3,184 |
The following table shows comparative average birth-rates
for quinquennial periods from 1877-81 to 1917-1921, and