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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Seasonal Mortality.
| Period. | E. | N. | S. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 17 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 2nd „ | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 3rd „ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4th „ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 27 | 13 | 17 | 57 |
| Death-rates | .39 | .27 | .35 | .34 |
The next table gives the deaths from influenza, showing
age and sex distribution:—
Table showing Seasonal Mortality from Influenza with Age and Sex Distribution.
| Period. | 0- | 1—yr. | 15— yrs. | 25— yrs. | 35-yrs. | 45— yrs. | 55— yrs. | 65— yrs. | M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st qr. M. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| F. | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2nd qr. M. | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| F. | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | |||
| 3rd qr. M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |||
| 4th qr. M. | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| Totals M. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | |
| F. | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 21 | 57 |