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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 summarises the incidence and mortality under 2 years of age, of diarrhœa and enteritis from 1911 to 1925 :—
| Year. | Deaths under 1 yr. of age. | 1-2 yrs. | Total under 2 years. | Rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 186 | 39 | 225 | 51.4 |
| 1912 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 11.3 |
| 1913 | 91 | 27 | 118 | 27.8 |
| 1914 | 98 | 21 | 119 | 27.7 |
| 1915 | 60 | 19 | 79 | 20.7 |
| 1916 | 51 | 5 | 56 | 14.8 |
| 1917 | 38 | 7 | 45 | 15.2 |
| 1918 | 36 | 4 | 40 | 14.8 |
| 1919 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 10.1 |
| 1920 | 48 | 6 | 54 | 11.6 |
| 1921 | 51 | 11 | 62 | 16.6 |
| 1922 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4.9 |
| 1923 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 7.6 |
| 1924 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7.3 |
| 1925 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 |
| Mean Deaths in Quinquennial Periods. | ||||
| 1911-1915 | 94.6 | 23.2 | 117.8 | 27.8 |
| 1916-1920 | 40.2 | 5.0 | 45.2 | 13.3 |
| 1921-1925 | 23.4 | 5.6 | 29.0 | 8.3 |
Influenza.
There were 36 deaths caused by influenza during 1925, as
against 84 in 1924, 31 in 1923 and 110 in 1922. The mortality-rate
was .21, as compared with .49 in 1924, .18 in 1923, and .66 in
1922.
Influenza was not very prevalent in 1925, and no special action
was needed to deal with the disease.
Influenzal pneumonia was also less prevalent during 1925.
There were 72 cases notified, as compared with 167 in 1924, 70 in
1923, and 196 in 1922. The death-rate was .09 per 1,000 population,
as against .29 in 1924, 1 in 1923, and .41 in 1922.