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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 age and sex distribution of the cases of Tuberculosis notified in each Ward and in the Registration Sub-Districts during 1925:—
| Ward. | Ages: | Total, all ages. | Grand Total. | Rate per 100,000 population. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | M. | F. | |||
| 1 | _ | 1 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 207 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 12 | - | 26 | 17 | 43 | 230 |
| 3 | _ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 183 |
| 4 | _ | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | _ | 17 | 20 | 37 | 234 |
| 5 | _ | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 232 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | - | 25 | 12 | 37 | 175 |
| 7 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | _ | 7 | 3 | 10 | 114 |
| 8 | _ | _ | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | - | 11 | 24 | 35 | 180 |
| 9 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | - | 19 | 16 | 35 | 162 |
| Boro' | 2 | 14 | 55 | 95 | 114 | 51 | 4 | 183 | 152 | 335 | 195 |
| E. | 1 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 86 | 69 | 155 | 217 |
| N.W. | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 60 | 38 | 98 | 199 |
| s.w. | - | 1 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 11 | — | 37 | 45 | 82 | 159 |
| Rate per 100,000 popul ation in each age group | |||||||||||
| Boro' | 66 | 154 | 170 | 310 | 217 | 150 | 39 | 230 | 164 | 195 | - |
The death-rate fiom Tuberculosis was slightly higher than in
the previous year. The lowest death-rate from the disease hitherto
recorded in Battersea was during 1923. The death-rate for 1925
was 115.6 per 100,000 population, equal to the mean rate for the
5 years 1921-25. On the other hand the number of primary
notifications of Tuberculosis received was again lower than in any
previous year.
The death-rates per 100,000 ol the population during the twenty-five years ended 1925 in quinquennial averages, and in 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925 are given in the following table:—
| Years. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 134.8 | 49.2 | 184.0 |
| 1906-1910 | 116.4 | 41.8 | 158.2 |
| 1911-1915 | 124.2 | 33.8 | 158.0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134.8 | 30.0 | 164.8 |
| 1921-1925 | 92.6 | 23.0 | 115.6 |
| Average (25 years) | 120.5 | 35.6 | 156.1 |
| 1921 | 100.5 | 27.2 | 127.7 |
| 1922 | 101.0 | 20.1 | 121.1 |
| 1923 | 81.5 | 21 .1 | 102.6 |
| 1924 | 89.5 | 21.6 | 111.1 |
| 1925 | 90.6 | 25.0 | 115.6 |