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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1935:—
| Under 1 year. | 1- | 5 - | 10 - | 15 - | 25 - | 45 - | 65 + | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 76 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 82 | 267 | 419 | 917 |
| F | 61 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 68 | 204 | 487 | 867 |
| Ttls. | 137 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 150 | 471 | 906 | 1,784 |
| %of Total | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 26.4 | 50.8 | 100.0 |
The number of deaths and infant deaths registered in each quarter of the year is set out in the following table, in which, for convenience, the corresponding figures for births have also been inserted:—
| Quarter. | Births (Live). | Infant Deaths (Under 1 year). | All Deaths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Per cent. of total. | No. | Per cent. of total. | No. | Per cent. of total | |
| 1 | 489 | 23.2 | 33 | 24.1 | 498 | 27.9 |
| 2 | 555 | 26.4 | 36 | 26.3 | 432 | 24.2 |
| 3 | 538 | 25.6 | 24 | 17.5 | 358 | 20.1 |
| 4 | 522 | 24.8 | 44 | 32.1 | 496 | 27.8 |
| Total | 2,104 | 100.0 | 137 | 100.0 | 1,784 | 100.0 |
The death-rate during 1935 was lowest in the Nine Elms Ward
(11.0), and highest in Broomwood Ward (14.0). The deaths of
persons over 65 years numbered 906 or 50.8 per cent. of the total
deaths. The average age at death was 57.5 years, as compared
with 55.7 in 1934, 56.8 in 1933, 55.7 in 1932 and 55.3 in 1931.
Decreased death-rates were recorded in four wards of the Borough.
The natural increase of population (that is the excess of births
over deaths) was 320 in 1935 as compared with 272 in 1934.
The causes of the 1784 deaths occurring in 1935, classified in
various age groups, are shewn in the Appendix, pages 116-7.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
During 1935 the deaths of Battersea residents occurring in
public institutions numbered 1,046. Of this number 708 occurred
within and 338 outside the Borough. Of the total Battersea
deaths in institutions 728 occurred in the general hospitals of the
London County Council.