London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
14
The death-rate, after falling from 14.2 in 1929 to 11.5 in 1930
increased to 12.1 in 1931. The increase in the rate was accounted
for largely by the increased number of deaths from respiratory
diseases and influenza. The death-rate was lowest in the St.
John Ward (10.3), and highest in Park Ward (13.9). The
deaths of persons over 65 years numbered 883 or 45.7 per
cent. of the total deaths. The average age at death was 55.3
years, as compared with 53.7 in 1930. Decreased death-rates were
recorded in three Wards.
Death-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 11.5 |
| 1922 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 12.6 |
| 1923 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| 1924 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 11.0 |
| 1925 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| 1926 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| 1927 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| 1928 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 11.3 |
| 1929 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.6 |
| 1930 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.7 |
| Average 1921-30 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| 1931 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 12.4 |
The natural increase of population (that is the excess of births
over deaths) was 546 in 1931 as compared with 806 in 1930.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
During 1931 the deaths of Battersea residents occurring in
Public Institutions numbered 1,037. Of this number 605 occurred
within and 432 outside the Borough. Of the total Battersea
deaths in Institutions 731 occurred in Public Assistance
Institutions.