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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 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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rates 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 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| 1922 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 21.7 |
| 1923 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| 1924 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.4 |
| 1925 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
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 1925:—
| Ward | Estimated Population, 1925. | Number of Births. | Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1, Nine Elms | 28,019 | 635 | 22∙7 |
| No. 2, Park | 18,689 | 406 | 21∙7 |
| No. 3, Latchmere | 19,637 | 371 | 18∙9 |
| No. 4, Shaftesbury | 15,809 | 265 | |
| No. 5, Church | 18,977 | 386 | 20∙3 |
| No. 6, Winstanley | 21,152 | 449 | 21∙2 |
| No. 7, St. John | 8,792 | 152 | |
| No. 8, Bolingbroke | 19,471 | 279 | 14∙3 |
| No. 9, Broomwood | 21,554 | 241 | 11∙2 |
The next table shows the birth-rates in the Borough and in
the registration sub-districts in 1925, and during the previous
decennium 1915-1924:—