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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 following table gives particulars of the cases notified in Battersea during the year:—
| Name. | Age and Sex. | Date Notified. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.P. | 1½—F. | 9 Jan. | At Carshalton. Progress reported good. |
| B.T. | 29—M. | 9 Sept. | At Convalescent Home, Osborne, I.O.W. Much improved. |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were 32 cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified in
Battersea during 1925, as compared with 41 cases in 1924, 42 in
1923, 41 in 1922, 61 in 1921, and 105 in 1920. The rate per 1,000
births was 10.0, as compared with 13.1, 12.2, 11.2, 16.3 and
22.5 in 1924, 1923, 1922, 1921 and 1920 respectively.
The incidence of the disease and the rate per 1,000 births in the Borough, sub-districts and the wards is shown in the following table:—
| Registration Sub-District. | Cases. | No. of Births. | Rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Battersea | 16 | 1,471 | 10.9 |
| North-West Battersea | 14 | 1,013 | 13.8 |
| South-West Battersea | 2 | 700 | 2.9 |
| Wards. | |||
| No. 1. Nine Elms | 10 | 635 | 15.7 |
| „ 2. Park | 3 | 406 | 7.4 |
| ,, 3. Latchmere | 7 | 371 | 18.9 |
| ,, 4. Shaftesbury | 2 | 265 | 7.5 |
| „ 5. Church | 3 | 386 | 7.8 |
| ,, 6. Winstanley | 5 | 449 | 11.1 |
| ,, 7. St. John | _ | 152 | _ |
| ,, 8. Bolingbroke | 1 | 279 | 3.6 |
| „ 9. Broomwood | 1 | 241 | 4.1 |
| Borough (1925) | 32 | 3,184 | 10.0 |
| Borough (1924) | 41 | 3,139 | 13.1 |
| Borough (1923) | 42 | 3,434 | 12.2 |
| Borough (1922) | 41 | 3,665 | 11.2 |
| Borough (1921) | 61 | 3,742 | 16.3 |
| Borough (1920) | 105 | 4,669 | 22.5 |
| Mean 1920-1924 | 58 | 3,730 | 15.5 |