Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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POPULATION IN AGE GROUPS AND SEXES FOR 1951 AND 1961
Age groups in years | Persons | Males | Females | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951 | 1961 | Variation | 1951 | 1961 | 1951 | 1961 | ||
0—4 | 10,318 | 7,928 | 5,276 | 4,089 | 5,042 | |||
5—9 | 8,062 | 6,194 | 4,154 | 3,192 | 3,908 | 3,002 | ||
10—14 | 7,084 | 7,631 | 3,565 | 3.892 | 3.519 | 3,739 | ||
15—19 | 6,137 | 6,971 | + 834 | 2,673 | 3,455 | 3,464 | 3,516 | |
20—24 | 7,819 | 8,090 | + 271 | 3,581 | 4,002 | 4,238 | 4,088 | |
25—29 | 9,529 | 7,624 | 4,700 | 4,039 | 4,829 | |||
30—34 | 9,233 | 6,850 | 4,490 | 3,521 | 4,743 | 3,329 | ||
35—39 | 9,806 | 7,154 | 4,884 | 3,619 | 4,922 | |||
40—44 | 9,177 | 6,884 | 4,539 | 3,293 | 4,638 | 3,591 | ||
45—49 | 7,940 | 7,818 | 3,921 | 3,814 | 4,019 | 4,004 | ||
50—54 | 6,760 | 7,831 | 3,065 | 3,803 | 3,695 | |||
55—59 | 6,031 | 6,728 | 2,576 | 3,235 | 3,455 | 3,493 | ||
60—64 | 5,788 | 5,461 | 2,387 | 2,393 | 3,401 | 3,068 | ||
65—69 | 5,034 | 4,194 | 2,018 | 1,580 | 3,016 | 2,614 | ||
70—74 | 3,896 | 3,573 | 1,485 | 1,248 | 2,411 | 2,325 | ||
75—79 | 2,699 | 2,624 | 978 | 806 | 1,721 | 1,818 | ||
80—84 | 1,284 | 1,503 | 420 | 445 | 864 | 1,058 | ||
85—89 | 434 | 645 | 120 | 159 | 314 | 486 | ||
90—94 | 95 | 147 | 19 | 33 | 76 | 114 | ||
95 + | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | ||
Totals | 117,140 | 105,870 | 54,852 | 50,620 | 62,288 | 55,250 |
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered in the Borough during 1962
was 529 (264 males, 265 females). Of this number 11 were transferred
out, the permanent residence of the parents being outside the Borough
and 1,668 registered outside the Borough were transferred in, giving on
balance a total of 2,186 births (1,162 males, 1,024 females, an excess of
138 males) relating to Battersea residents, and a live birth rate of
20.81 per 1,000 population.
All the Battersea births (518 live and 9 still) which occurred Within
the Borough were " domiciliary births."
Illegitimate live births numbered 339 or 15.5 per cent, of the live
births.
The live birth rate for England and Wales was 18.0.
Still-Births.
The Registration of still-births is made compulsory by the Births
and Deaths Registration Act, 1926.
During 1962 there were 10 still-births registered in Battersea, of
which 9 were of Battersea parents. Thirty-five still-births occurring
outside the Borough were registered as belonging to Battersea, making
44, in all, representing a still-birth rate of 19.73 per 1,000 births(live
and still) registered. Of the 44 still-births 8 (18.2 per cent.) were
registered as illegitimate
The number of Battersea still-births registered and the still-birth rate from 1953 to 1962 were as under : —
No. | Rate | No. | Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1953 ... 38 | 20.9 | 1958 ... 39 | 20.34 | |
1954 ... 50 | 28.0 | 1959 ... 36 | 17.42 | |
1955 ... 32 | 18.1 | 1960 ... 35 | 17.78 | |
1956 ... 48 | 26.42 | 1961 ... 37 | 19.93 | |
1957 ... 51 | 27.01 | 1962 ... 44 | 19.73 |
The still-birth rate in 1962 for England and Wales was 18.1.