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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | North Battersea. | South Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 17.3 |
| 1924 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 16.0 |
| 1925 | 18.5 | 21 .1 | 16.0 |
| 1926 | 17.3 | 20.2 | 14.4 |
| 1927 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 14.6 |
| 1928 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 14.5 |
| 1929 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 13.9 |
| 1930 | 16.5 | 17.8 | 15.2 |
| 1931 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 14.5 |
| 1932 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 13.6 |
| Average 1923-1932 | 19.1 | 15.0 | |
| 1933 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 14.3 |
The birth-rate shows a decline in four Wards of the Borough
and an increase in the five remaining Wards. The birth-rate in
Battersea is 2.4 per 1,000 lower than the average for the previous
decennium 1923-1932.
The birth-rate for the County of London was 13-2 per 1,000
of the population, and for England and Wales the rate was 14.4.
Illegitimate births numbered 101 or 4 46 per cent, of the total
live births.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, the
registration of still-births was made compulsory. During 1933
65 stillbirths were registered as belonging to Battersea.
| Year. | Marriages. | Marriage-Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1,354 | 16.5 |
| 1929 | 1,376 | 17.0 |
| 1930 | 1,444 | 18.0 |
| 1931 | 1,421 | 17.8 |
| 1932 | 1,300 | 16.6 |
| Mean,1928-32 | 1,379 | 17.2 |
| 1933 | 1,376 | 17.9 |