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as compared with 94.8 in 1933, 104.5 in 1932, 108.3 in 1931, 100.8
in 1930, and 127.3 in 1929. This is the lowest rate yet recorded
in Battersea, the previous lowest being in 1933.
During 1934 deaths from Tuberculosis registered as belonging
to the Borough of Battersea numbered 132, 109 (i.e. 82.6 per cent.)
being due to pulmonary tuberculosis, 8 (i.e. 6.0 per cent.) to
tubercular meningitis and 15 (i.e. 11.4 per cent.) to other forms of the
disease.
The allocation of the deaths in 1934 according to age and sex,
and in the Wards and Sub-Districts is shown on pp. 54 and 55.
In 1933 the number of deaths from tubercular diseases was 146
and it will be noted that there was a considerable decrease in 1934
in the mortality from Tuberculosis as compared with the previous
year.
Of the fatal cases 14 were notified within one month before
death ; in 17 cases the notifications were received after death, and
9 cases were not formally notified.
Of the 9 cases in respect of which no primary notification
was received 7 (5 pulmonary, 2 non-pulmonary) were patients
who died in hospitals or infirmaries. The remaining 2 cases (1 pulmonary,
1 non-pulmonary) died at home.
Of the 17 cases notified after death 10 (4 pulmonary, 6 nonpulmonary)
were from Public Assistance Institutions ; 6 cases
(3 pulmonary, 3 non-pulmonary) died in other hospitals, and the
remaining case (pulmonary) died at home.

It will be seen from the foregoing table that (except during the
war years) there has been a steady decline in the mortality rate
from Tuberculosis.