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Battersea 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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Diarrhœa.
During 1926 the total number of deaths from diarrhoea of
children under 2 years of age was 28, and was equivalent to a
fatality-rate of .16. In 1925 there were 16 deaths and a fatalityrate
of .09.
Influenza.
There were 25 deaths due to Influenza during 1926, as against
36 in 1925, 84 in 1924, 31 in 1923 and 110 in 1922. The mortalityrate
was .15 as compared with .21 in 1925, .49 in 1924, .18 in
1923 and .66 in 1922.
Influenzal Pneumonia was slightly more prevalent in 1926
than in the previous year, 76 cases being notified as against 72 in
1925. The death-rate was .07 per 1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
During 1926 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
Cancer was 263 (males 120, females 143) as compared with 236
in 1926, 231 in 1924, 242 in 1923, and 225 in 1922. The death-rate
from the disease per 1,000 of the population was 1.53 as compared
with 1.37 in 1925, 1.35 in 1924, 1.42 in 1923 and 1.33 in 1922.
The following gives the comparative average death-rates from
Cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901 :—
1901—5 0.88 1916-20 1.28
1906-10 0.95 1921-25 1.33
1911-15 1.11 1926 1.53
The following table shews the localisation of the disease in the case of the 263 deaths recorded in 1926.
| Localisation. | No. of deaths. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| Buccal cavity | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Stomach, liver, etc. | 45 | 22 | 67 |
| Peritoneum, intestines and rectum | 29 | 38 | 67 |
| Female genital organs | 1 | 32 | 32 |
| Breast | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| Skin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other and unspecified organs | 31 | 11 | 42 |
| Total | 120 | 143 | 263 |