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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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In the subjoined table are given deaths from Tuberculosis at various ages in each Ward and in the registration sub-districts during 1928:-
| Wards. | Rate per 100,000 population. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | Ages | 45-65 | 65- | Total, All Ages. | Totals. | Grand Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pul-mon-ary. | ||||||||||||
| 15-25 | 25-45 | M. | F. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 109 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 11 | ?7 | 2 | 29 |
| 2 | 95 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 85 | _ | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 113 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | 111 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | 124 | _ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | _ | 12 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | 72 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| H | 75 | _ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | _ | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |
| 9 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | - | 8 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| E. | 101 | - | 2 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 40 | 30 | 6? | 8 | 70 |
| N. | 115 | - | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 54 |
| S. | 75 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | - | 18 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| — | 98 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 51 | 39 | 4 | 86 | 75 | 138 | 23 | 161 |
| Rate per 100,000 popultn. | 56 | 66 | 28 | 172 | 105 | 124 | 43 | 112 | 86 | 84.1 | 14.0 | 98.1 | |
The death-rates per 100,000 of the population during the 25 years ended 1925 in quinquennial averages and in individual years from 1921 to 1928 are given in the following table:—
| Years. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 134.8 | 49.2 | 184.0 |
| 1906-1910 | 116.4 | 41.8 | 158.2 |
| 1911-1915 | 124.2 | 33.8 | 158.0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134.8 | 30.0 | 164.8 |
| 1921-1925 | 92.6 | 23.0 | 115.6 |
| Average (25 years) | 120.5 | 35.6 | 156.1 |
| 1921 | 100.5 | 27.2 | 127.7 |
| 1922 | 101.0 | 20.1 | 121.1 |
| 1923 | 81.5 | 21.1 | 102.6 |
| 1924 | 89.5 | 21.6 | 111.1 |
| 1925 | 90.6 | 25.0 | 115.6 |
| 1926 | 82.0 | 14.6 | 96.6 |
| 1927 | 89.4 | 14.2 | 103.6 |
| 1928 | 84.1 | 14.0 | 98.1 |