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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 1937
[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. | Live 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 | 16·7 | |
| 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 | 27·4 | 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 | |
| 1935 | 148,200 | 2,104 | 1,784 | 320 | 14·2 | 12·0 | 65·1 | |
| 1936 | 145,500 | 2,128 | 1,900 | 228 | 14·6 | 13·1 | 59·2 | |
| 1937 | 143,500 | 2,144 | 1,850 | 294 | 14·9 | 12·9 | 70·4 | |
Census years in heavy type.
* Population as estimated for purpose of (B) Birth-rate, (D) Death-rate.
† Decrease.