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BATTERSEA.
The health of the sub-district during the year 1864, was
not so good as heretofore ; the deaths and general sickness
have been very much in excess of previous years, which is
attributable principally to the prevalence and fatality
of Zymotic Diseases, and of Diseases of the Respiratory
Organs. The deaths registered during the year, uumbered
669 (358 males and 311 females) being 147 in excess of
the previous year.
Of these 669 deaths, 116 occurred in the Workhouse,
which is situated in this sub-district; 96 of these deaths
not belonging to the sub-district, would, if deducted from
the total, reduce the mortality to 573.
Calculating from the natural increase, as shewn by the
excess of births over deaths, and assuming the increase by
immigration during the year to have been one half less than
the natural increase (which is an exceedingly low estimate)
it would, when added to the supposed population of last
year (21,230) bring the number of inhabitants up to
22,086, which would place the rate of mortality for the
year at about 25 in every thousand.
The following table gives the number of deaths that
have been registered during the year 1864, from all causes,
and amongst all classes, specifying the sex, age and social
position of the deceased.