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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 1927
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927
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The following table shows the incidence and mortality of
diphtheria during 1927 in the Borough, the sub-districts and the
wards:—
| Ward. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases per 1,000 Popltn. | Deaths per 1,000 Popltn. | Percentage Case Mortality. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 202 | 6 | 7.34 | .22 | 2.97 |
| 2 | 85 | 5 | 4.63 | .27 | 5.88 |
| 3 | 95 | 2 | 4.93 | .10 | 2.11 |
| 4 | 38 | — | 2.45 | — | — |
| 5 | 55 | 2 | 2.95 | .11 | 3.64 |
| 6 | 137 | 5 | 6.60 | .24 | 3.65 |
| 7 | 14 | — | 1.62 | — | — |
| 8 | 21 | 1 | 110 | .05 | 4.76 |
| 9 | 33 | 4 | 1.56 | .19 | 12.12 |
| E. | 354 | 12 | 5.05 | .17 | 3.39 |
| N.W. | 256 | 8 | 5.30 | .17 | 3.13 |
| S.W. | 70 | 5 | 1.38 | .10 | 7.14 |
| Boro' | 680 | 25 | 4.02 | .148 | 3.68 |
Incidence and Mortality, 1895-1927.
| Period. | Mean Quinquennial Rates. | Case mortality per cent. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean No.of cases per annum. | Mean case rate. | Mean No. of deaths per annum. | Mean death- rate. | ||
| 1895-1899 | 569.6 | 3.43 | 93.4 | .564 | 17.02 |
| 1900-1904 | 265.2 | 1.57 | 22.6 | .134 | 8.34 |
| 1905-1909 | 267.4 | 1 .58 | 222 | .131 | 8.18 |
| 1910-1914 | 224.4 | 1.34 | 17.4 | .104 | 7.74 |
| 1915-1919 | 261.0 | 1.66 | 22.4 | .143 | 8.56 |
| 1920-1924 | 531.8 | 3.15 | 43.4 | .257 | 8.06 |
| Year 1925 | 396 | 2.30 | 10 | .058 | 2.53 |
| „ 1926 | 540 | 3.14 | 20 | .116 | 3.70 |
| „ 1927 | 680 | 4.02 | 25 | .148 | 3.68 |
Diphtheria Prophylaxis.
The Council on the recommendation of the Health Committee
decided to establish a Schick Clinic in the Borough and Dr. Mabel
Brodie was appointed as part time Specialist Medical Officer in
charge. The Clinic was opened towards the end of 1927 at the