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It is well known that in almost all districts the average age at
death tends to increase. The position of Battersea in this respect
is illustrated by the following figures:—
Average Age at Death, 1928-1937.
1928 51·5 1932 55·7 1935 57·5
1929 53·0 Mean, 1928-32 53·8 1936 57·7
1930 53·7 1933 56·8 1937 57·9
1931 55·3 1934 55·7 Mean, 1933-37 57·1
During 1937 the deaths of 955 residents of Battersea aged 65
years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these
deaths, which constituted 51·6 per cent. of the deaths at all ages,
is set out in the following table:—
Sub-District.
65 and
under 75.
75 and
under 85.
85 and
upwards.
Total
over 65.
Total
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
North Battersea
96
99
76
100
12
32
184
231
415
South Battersea
138
105
95
127
23
52
256
284
540
Borough
234
204
171
227
35
84
440
515
955
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
500
23·32
46
30·46
608
32·86
2
604
28·17
38
25·17
430
23·24
3
562
26·21
27
17·88
337
18·22
4
478
22·30
40
26·49
475
25·68
Total
2,144
100·0
151
100·0
1,850
100·0
The death-rate during 1937 was lowest in the St. John Ward
(9·9), and highest in Shaftesbury Ward (14·4). Decreased deathrates
were recorded in five wards of the Borough.
The natural increase of population (that is excess of births
over deaths) was 294 in 1937 as compared with 228 in 1936.
The causes of the 1,850 deaths occurring in 1937, classified in
various age groups, are shown in the Appendix, pages 126-7.