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In consequence of the increase in the deaths from
diseases of the epidemic class, and from those of the
respiratory organs and nervous system, the death-rate
will he found to have been 2 per 1,000 more than that
of the previous year.
Mortality.—The total number of deaths returned as
having taken place in the sub-district was 1,195, 620
being males and 575 females, the former being 45 in
excess of the latter; in 1880, 1,010 were returned, there
is therefore an increase of 185 on that year. Of the total
number 1,195, 216 occurred in the Union Infirmary, 88
of which belonged to Battersea as a whole, leaving 128
to be divided amongst the other parishes of the Union.
The 216 deaths in the Infirmary are 28 in excess of those
returned in the previous year, when 188 took place.
The 88 belonging to Battersea, as a whole, have been
taken into account when calculating the death-rate for
the whole parish.
Deducting the 216 Infirmary deaths 979 will be the
correct number for the out-door sub-district of "West
Battersea.*
Death-rate.—The death-rate, calculated on the mean
population, in June, 1881, was 19 per 1,000. This, as
already explained, is 2 per 1,000 in excess of the previous
year.
The number of deaths registered in each quarter
of the year was as follows:—
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter.
307 240 317 331
* Out-door with reference to Infirmary.