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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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In the subjoined table are given deaths from Tuberculosis at various ages in each Ward and the registration sub-districts during 1925:-
| Wards. | Rateper 100,000 population. | Ages:— | Total, All Ages. | Totals. | Grand Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65- | M. | F. | Pul-mon-ary. | Non-Pulmon-ary. | |||
| 1 | 118 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | 153 | - | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | 120 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | _ | 9 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | 100 | _ | _ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | _ | 8 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | 80 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 134 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - | 15 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | 46 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| E. | 133 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 54 | 41 | 76 | 19 | 95 |
| N. | 122 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 60 |
| S. | 85 | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 13 | - | 24 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 44 |
| — | 116 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 74 | 45 | 6 | 110 | 89 | 156 | 43 | 199 |
| Rate per 100,000 popultn. | 132 | 77 | 46 | 157 | 141 | 133 | 59 | 136 | 97 | 91 | 25 | 116 | |
The localisation of the disease in the 335 cases notified in 1925 is summarised below:—
| Localization of Disease. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 234 | Fallopian Tubes | 1 | Generalized | 2 |
| Lungs and Larynx | 2 | Kidney | 1 | ||
| Lungs and Abdomer | 1 | Testicle | 1 | ||
| Lungs and Glands | 1 | Spine | 8 | ||
| Hip and Hip Joint | 3 | ||||
| Meninges | 5 | Knee | 2 | ||
| Cervical | 22 | Foot | 3 | ||
| Abdominal | 4 | Ankle | 2 | ||
| Unspecified and Various | 24 | Elbow | 1 | ||
| Nose | i | Trochanter | 2 | ||
| Unspecified | 1 | Wrist | 1 | ||
| Abdomen | 3 | ||||
| Peritoneum | 9 | 1 | Total | 335 | |
A copy of the official return to the Ministry of Health of the
notifications on Forms A B and C, received during 1925, is set
out on pages 65 and 66.
During 1925 there were 199 deaths from Tuberculosis registered
as belonging to the Borough of Battersea. Of this number, 156
(i.e. 78.4 per cent.) were due to pulmonary tuberculosis, 16 (8.0 per
cent.) to tubercular meningitis and 27 (13.6 per cent.) to other
forms of the disease.