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males and 509 females, the latter being 16 in excess of the
former. In 1878, 908 deaths were returned, there is therefore
an increase on that year of 94. Of the total number,
1,002, 204 occurred in the Union Infirmary, 105 of which
belonged to Battersea as a whole; leaving 99 to be divided
amongst the other parishes of the Union. These 204
deaths are 14 in excess of the previous year, when
190 were returned.
Deducting these 204 Infirmary deaths; 798 will be
the correct number for this out-door* district; the 105
above referred to as belonging to Battersea will be taken
into calculation in estimating the death-rate for the entire
parish.
Death-rate.—Calculating the death-rate in the same
manner as in the previous year, after deducting all deaths
in the Infirmary, the rate is 20 per 1,000. This is an
increase of 1*5 per 1,000 on the year 1878.
Birth-rate.—The number of births returned was
1,657; 879 being males and 778 females. And the rate
calculated in the same manner as the deaths was 42.4 per
1,000, being an increase on the previous year of 2.4.
This is a very high birth-rate, and points to the fact that
our population is much higher than that estimated. This
should not be lost sight of when reading the death-rate.
Natural Increase.—The above number of births give
an increase over the deaths of 859.
The following table shews the causes of all deaths,
classified at different ages, sex, and social position which
have taken place in the sub-district during the year.
* Out-door with reference to Infirmary.