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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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| Mean No. per annum. | Mean Rate per 1,000 population. | Mean Rate per 1,000 births. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-1901 | 10.9 | .067 | 2.11 |
| 1902-1911 | 11.8 | .066 | 2.53 |
| 1912-1921 | 10.4 | .063 | 2.77 |
| 1921 | 15 | .089 | 4.01 |
| 1922 | 13 | .077 | 3.55 |
| 1923 | 7 | .041 | 2.04 |
| 1924 | 15 | .088 | 4.78 |
| 1925 | 6 | .035 | 1.88 |
| Mean 1921-5 | 11.2 | .066 | 3.25 |
Deaths.
| Case mortality% | Mean Number. | Rate per 1,000 population. | Rate per 1,000 births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-1901 | 69.8 | 8 | .049 | 1.54 |
| 1902-1911 | 54.2 | 5 | .037 | 1.39 |
| 1912-1921 | 47.0 | 4 | .025 | 1.06 |
| 1921 | 26.7 | 4 | .024 | 1.07 |
| 1922 | 23.0 | 3 | .018 | 0.82 |
| 1923 | _ | 0 | — | — |
| 1924 | 26.7 | 4 | .023 | 1.27 |
| 1925 | 42.9 | 3 | .017* | 0.94* |
| Mean 1921-5 | 24.6 | 2.8 | .016 | 0.82 |
* An unnotified fatal case is included for the purpose of these columns.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
There were 2 cases of acute polio-myelitis notified in Battersea
during 1925, as compared with 9 in 1924, 8 in 1923, 4 in 1922, and
2 in 1921. Both cases were removed to hospital, and there were
no deaths from the disease.
At the end of the year there were still under treatment 17 cases,
including 15 cases notified prior to 1925. Of these 17 cases, 12
were of children under 5 years of age when notified.
All cases were carefully enquired into during the year.