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Battersea 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: The distribution of the deaths and the death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants for each of the Sub-Districts and the nine Wards is shown in the following Table.

The distribution of the deaths and the death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants for each of the Sub-Districts and the nine Wards is shown in the following Table.

Sub-Districts.Estimated Population 1931.Number of Deaths.Death-rate.
East Battersea64,58679912.4
North-West Battersea44,71650511.3
South-West Battersea50,49862712.4
Wards.
No. 1. Nine Elms25,50129211.4
No. 2. Park16,92423613.9
No. 3. Latchmere18,42222612.3
No. 4. Shaftesbury14,13116711.8
No. 5. Church16,78119611.7
No. 6. Winstanley19,21721010.9
No. 7. St. John8,5728810.3
No. 8. Bolingbroke18,51024713.3
No. 9. Broomwood21,74226912.4

Table: The following table shows the age and sex distribution o the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1931 :—

The following table shows the age and sex distribution o the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1931 :—

Under 1 year.1-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 +Total.
M8428965599323388992
F5831374584216495939
Ttls.1425912131001835398831,931
%of Total7.33.10.60.75.29.527.945.7100.0

Table: The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows :—

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 quarter343323666
Second quarter236214450
Third quarter179186365
Fourth quarter234216450
Total9929391,931