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Battersea 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 235 | 264 | 499 |
| Second quarter | 200 | 187 | 387 |
| Third quarter | 192 | 178 | 370 |
| Fourth quarter | 284 | 265 | 549 |
| 911 | 894 | 1,805 |
According to the factor supplied by the Registrar General for
correction of the rate in reference to age and sex distribution, the
corrected death-rate for Battersea during 1925 was 10.1.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
During 1925 the deaths of Battersea residents occurring in
Public Institutions numbered 875. Of this number 596 occurred
within and 279 outside the Borough. Of the total deaths in
Public Institutions 579 occurred in Poor Law Institutions.
Senile Mortality.
During 1925 the deaths of 741 persons aged 65 years and upwards were registered in the Borough of Battersea. The dis-tribution of these deaths is set out in the following table:—
| District. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and under 85. | 85 and upwards. | Total over 65. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||