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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Deaths from Tuberculosis.
During 1960 deaths from tuberculosis registered as belonging to the
Borough of Battersea numbered 6, all of which were due to pulmonary
tuberculosis.
The death rates per 100,000 of the population during the 55 yearsended 1955 in quinquennial averages, and the years 1956 to 1960, aregiven in the following table:—
| Years | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 138.1 | 50.9 | 189.0 |
| 1906-1910 | 126.8 | 45.9 | 172.7 |
| 1911-1915 | 124.2 | 33.8 | 158.0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134.8 | 30.0 | 164.8 |
| 1921-1925 | 92.6 | 23.0 | 115.6 |
| 1926-1930 | 91.1 | 14.2 | 105.3 |
| 1931-1935 | 81.8 | 14.4 | 96.2 |
| 1936-1940 | 76.1 | 9.2 | 85.3 |
| 1941-1945 | 91.8 | 11.0 | 102.8 |
| 1946-1950 | 53.1 | 6.1 | 59.2 |
| 1951-1955 | 22.1 | 2.8 | 24.9 |
| Average (55 years) | 93.9 | 21.9 | 115.8 |
| 1956 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| 1957 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 1958 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 18.1 |
| 1959 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| 1960 | 5.6 | — | 5.6 |
| Average (5 years 1956-60) | 9.7 | 1.1 | 10.8 |
The death rate per 100,000 population was 7.5 for Englal1
and Wales.