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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS. MORTALITY, &c
| Year. | Mean population for year. | Births. | Deaths. _ | Natural Increase. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 19,582 | 750 | 505 | 245 | 38.3 | 25.7 | 194.7 |
| 1871 | 54,847 | 2,220 | 1,472 | 748 | 40.4 | 26.8 | 194.1 |
| 1881 | 108,342 | 4,452 | 2,033 | 2,419 | 41.8 | 18.7 | 146.2 |
| 1882 | 112,661 | 4,504 | 2,214 | 2,290 | 39.9 | 19.6 | 154.8 |
| 1883 | 116,980 | 4,711 | 2,344 | 2,367 | 40.2 | 20.0 | 168.5 |
| 1884 | 121,299 | 5,275 | 2,569 | 2,706 | 43.4 | 21.1 | 164.7 |
| 1885 | 125,618 | 4,654 | 2,566 | 2,088 | 37.0 | 20.4 | 179.0 |
| 1886 | 129,937 | 5,140 | 2,477 | 2,663 | 39.5 | 19.0 | 162.1 |
| 1887 | 134,256 | 5,186 | 2,451 | 2,735 | 38.6 | 18.2 | 156.6 |
| 1888 | 138,565 | 5,061 | 2,187 | 2,874 | 36.5 | 15.7 | 146.2 |
| 1889 | 142,884 | 5,161 | 2,240 | 2,921 | 36.1 | 15.6 | 138.2 |
| 1890 | 147,203 | 5,105 | 2,854 | 2,251 | 34.6 | 19.3 | 174.1 |
| 1891 | 150,880 | 5,237 | 2,697 | 2,540 | 34.7 | 17.9 | 146.8 |
| 1892 | 153,778 | 4,990 | 2,782 | 2,208 | 32.4 | 18.1 | 164.3 |
| 1893 | 156,719 | 5,225 | 2,974 | 2,251 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 171.3 |
| 1894 | 159,724 | 5,024 | 2,577 | 2,447 | 31.4 | 16.1 | 147.5 |
| 1895 | 162,787 | 5,264 | 2,961 | 2,303 | 32.3 | 18.1 | 177.1 |
| 1896 | 165,309 | 5,358 | 2,994 | 2,364 | 32.4 | 18.1 | 178.8 |
| 1897 | 166,059 | 5,266 | 2,737 | 2,529 | 31.7 | 16.4 | 162.2 |
| 1898 | 166,814 | 5,157 | 2,892 | 2,265 | 30.9 | 17.3 | 166.0 |
| 1899 | 167,570 | 5,179 | 2,905 | 2,274 | 30.9 | 17.3 | 161.2 |
| 1900 | 168,339 | 5,161 | 2,978 | 2,183 | 30.6 | 17.6 | 160.0 |
| 1901 | ‡169,007 | 5,025 | 2,766 | 2,259 | 29.7 | 16.4 | 163.4 |
| 1902 | ‡169,332 | 4,844 | 2,581 | 2,263 | 28.6 | 15.2 | 135.6 |
| 1903 | ‡169,543 | 4,973 | 2,476 | 2,497 | 29.3 | 14.6 | 134.9 |
| 1904 | ‡169,642 | 4,849 | 2,543 | 2,306 | 28.6 | 15.0 | 147.5 |
| 1905 | ‡169,635 | 4,843 | 2,561 | 2,282 | 28.6 | 15.1 | 131.3 |
| 1906 | ‡169,526 | 4,654 | 2,384 | 2,270 | 27.5 | 14.1 | 126.3 |
| 1907 | ‡169,318 | 4,574 | 2,406 | 2,168 | 27.0 | 14.2 | 114.1 |
| 1908 | ‡169,018 | 4,629 | 2,272 | 2,357 | 21.4 | 13.4 | 106.7 |
| 1909 | ‡168,628 | 4,450 | 2,417 | 2,033 | 26.4 | 14.3 | 107.4 |
| 1910 | ‡168,152 | 4,489 | 2,124 | 2,365 | 26.7 | 12.6 | 96.7 |
| 1911 | 167,765 | 4,381 | 2,404 | 1,977 | 26.1 | 14.3 | 124.6 |
| 1912 | 167,589 | 4,255 | 2,052 | 2,203 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 83.0 |
| 1913 | 167,464 | 4,240 | 2,365 | 1,875 | 25.3 | 14.1 | 111.3 |
| 1914 | 167,338 | 4,303 | 2,217 | 2,086 | 25.7 | 13.2 | 92.3 |
| 1915 | 161,945 | 3,820 | 2,653 | 1,167 | 23.6 | 16.4 | 112.0 |
| 1916 | B* 173,432 | 3,774 | — | — | 21.8 | — | 84.3 |
| D* 159,402 | — | 2,221 | 1,553 | — | 13.9 | ||
| 1917 | B* 167,233 | 2,960 | — | — | 17.7 | — | 101.0 |
| D* 150,023 | — | 2,285 | 675 | — | 15.2 | ||
| 1918 | B* 168,014 | 2,700 | — | — | 16.1 | — | 98.9 |
| D* 149,951 | — | 2,809 | -109† | — | 18.7 | ||
| 1919 | B* 165,960 | 3,075 | — | — | 18.5 | — | 74.1 |
| D* 159,316 | — | 2,061 | 1,014 | — | 12.9 | ||
| 1920 | B* 166,093 | 4,669 | — | — | 28.1 | — | 82.7 |
| D* 165,664 | — | 2,079 | 2,590 | — | 12.5 | ||
| 1921 | 169,200 | 3,742 | 2,060 | 1,682 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 73.8 |
| 1922 | 169,200 | 3,665 | 2,227 | 1,438 | 21.7 | 13.2 | 69.3 |
| 1923 | 170,600 | 3,434 | 1,839 | 1,595 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 49.5 |
| 1924 | 171,000 | 3,139 | 2,018 | 1,121 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 62.4 |
| 1925 | 172,100 | 3,184 | 1,805 | 1,379 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 58.4 |
| 1926 | 171,900 | 2,969 | 1,960 | 1,009 | 17.3 | 11.4 | 61.6 |
| 1927 | 169,000 | 2,801 | 2,065 | 736 | 16.6 | 12.2 | 53.5 |
| 1928 | 164,100 | 2,743 | 1,954 | 789 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 64.2 |
| 1929 | 161,800 | 2,619 | 2,294 | 325 | 16.2 | 14.2 | 62.6 |
| 1930 | 160,700 | 2,652 | 1,846 | 806 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 54.7 |
| 1931 | 159,800 | 2,477 | 1,931 | 546 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 57.3 |
| 1932 | 157,000 | 2,319 | 1,895 | 424 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 57.8 |
| 1933 | 154,000 | 2,263 | 1,924 | 339 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 49.5 |
| 1934 | 150,870 | 2,154 | 1,882 | 272 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 61.3 |
*Population as estimated for purpose of (B) Birth-rate, (D) Death-rate.
†Decrease. Census years in heavy type.
‡These are revised figures (approved by the Registrar General) abstracted from
London Statistics, Vol. 22., p.49 .The birth- and death-rates have been modified
accordingly.