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Battersea 1927
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927
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registered outside the Borough. The total (corrected) number of
deaths belonging to the Borough was 2,065 (males 1,012, females
1,053). This gives a recorded death-rate of 12.2 compared with
11.9 for London, and 12.3 for England and Wales.
According to the factor supplied by the Registrar-General,
for correction of death-rate in reference to age and sex distribution,
the corrected death-rate for Battersea during 1927 was 11.8.
The distribution of the deaths and the death-rate per 1,000
inhabitants for each of the nine Wards is shown in the following
Table.
| Ward. | Estimated Populationl927. | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1, Nine Elms | 27,514 | 318 | 11.6 |
| No. 2, Park | 18,352 | 229 | 12.5 |
| No. 3, Latchmere | 19,284 | 219 | 11.4 |
| No. 4, Shaftesbury | 15,524 | 191 | 12.3 |
| No. 5, Church | 18,635 | 244 | 13.1 |
| No. 6, Winstanley | 20,772 | 264 | 12.7 |
| No. 7, St. John | 8,634 | 92 | 10.7 |
| No. 8, Bolingbroke | 19,119 | 241 | 12.6 |
| No. 9, Broomwood | 21,166 | 267 | 12.6 |
The following table shows the age and sex distribution of
the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1927:—
| Under 1 year. | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 + | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 88 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 110 | 318 | 379 | 1,012 |
| F | 62 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 53 | 114 | 261 | 497 | 1,053 |
| Ttls. | 150 | 81 | 27 | 23 | 105 | 224 | 579 | 876 | 2,065 |
The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered
in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 320 | 383 | 703 |
| Second quarter | 222 | 229 | 451 |
| Third quarter | 206 | 174 | 380 |
| Fourth quarter | 264 | 267 | 531 |
| 1,012 | 1,053 | 2,065 |