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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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The following table shows the incidence and mortality of diphtheria during 1925 in the Borough, the sub-districts and the wards:—
| Ward. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases per 1,000 Popltn. | Deaths per 1,000 Popltn. | PercentageCase Mortality. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 4 | 2.46 | .14 | 5.80 |
| 2 | 36 | — | 1.93 | — | — |
| 3 | 68 | 1 | 3.46 | .05 | 1.47 |
| 4 | 38 | 1 | 2.40 | .06 | 2.63 |
| 5 | 64 | 2 | 3.37 | .11 | 3.12 |
| 6 | 79 | 1 | 3.73 | .05 | 1.27 |
| 7 | 11 | — | 1.25 | — | — |
| 8 | 18 | 1 | 0.92 | .05 | 5.55 |
| 9 | 13 | — | 0.60 | — | — |
| E. | 153 | 6 | 2.15 | .08 | 3.92 |
| N.W. | 199 | 3 | 4.04 | .06 | 1.51 |
| S.W. | 44 | 1 | .85 | .02 | 2.27 |
| Boro' | 396 | 10 | 2.30 | .06 | 2.53 |
Incidence and Mortality, 1895-1925.
| Mean Quinquennial Rates. | Mean death-rate. | Case mortality per cent. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean No. of cases per annum. | Mean case rate | Mean No. of deathsper annum. | |||
| 1895-1899 | 569.6 | 3.43 | 93.4 | .564 | 17.02 |
| 1900-1904 | 265.2 | 1.57 | 22.6 | .134 | 8.34 |
| 1905-1909 | 267.4 | 1.58 | 22.2 | .131 | 8.18 |
| 1910-1914 | 224.4 | 1.34 | 17.4 | .104 | 7.74 |
| 1915-1919 | 261 .0 | 1.66 | 22.4 | .143 | 8.56 |
| 1920-1924 | 531.8 | 3.15 | 43.4 | .257 | 8.06 |
| Year 1925 | 396 | 2.30 | 10 | .058 | 2.53 |
The case-rate per 1,000 population was 2.30, as compared with
2.18 in 1924, 2.19 in 1923, 3.96 in 1922, and 4.21 in 1921. The
case-mortality was 2.53, as compared with 6.7 in 1924, and 9.1
in 1923. The average case-mortality for the 5 years 1921-1925
was 7.18 per cent.