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birth-rate is again 3- per 1,000 more than that which prevailed
during the census year, and if taken as a basis for calculation,
over 60,000 persons must now be residing in the Sub-district.
Mortality.—The total number of deaths returned by the
Registrar as having taken place in this sub-district was 1341
—685 of males and 656 of females. In 1882 1,222 were
returned, there is therefore an increase of 119 on those of
that year. In addition to the above, 47 took place in Institutions
not in the district, such as London Hospitals, &c.,
making a combined total of 1,388 persons who died connected
with this sub-district.
Of the 1,341—298 occurred in the Public Institutions, viz:
284 in the Union Infirmary, 14 in the Bolingbroke Hospital.
These are 39 above those of the previous year—the increase
being in the Infirmary, 126 belonged to Battersea as a whole,
leaving 158 to be distributed among the other parishes forming
the Union.
The 126 belonging to Battersea as a whole have been taken
into account when calculating the death-rate of the Parish.
Deducting the 298 deaths in Public Institutions 1,043 will
be the correct number for this out-door district.*
The number of deaths registered in each quarter of the
year was as follows —
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter.
331 364 347 299
The deaths of 58 illegitimate children were registered
during the year, some being a few hours, others a few days,
and only 7 had reached the age of one year and upwards.
Death-rate.—The death-rate, calculated on the population
in June, 1883, according to the Registrar-General's method
* Out-door with reference to Infirmary, &c.