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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Deaths in Public Institutions
During 1919 the deaths of Battersea residents occurring in
Public Institutions numbered 830. Of this number 463
occurred within and 367 outside the Borough. Of the 830
deaths in Public Institutions 461 occurred in Poor Law
Institutions.
Senile Mortality.
During 1919 the deaths of 706 persons aged 65 years and
upwards were registered in the Borough of Battersea.
Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | The Borough. | East Battersea. | North-West Battersea. | South-West Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 31.9 | 13.9 |
| 1910 | 23.7 | 26.6 | 30.5 | 14.8 |
| 1911 | 26.1 | 27.5 | 32.3 | 17.8 |
| 1912 | 25.4 | 28.4 | 28.9 | 17.6 |
| 1913 | 25.3 | 27.0 | 29.6 | 18.5 |
| 1914 | 25.7 | 27.9 | 30.9 | 17.2 |
| 1915 | 23.6 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 16.7 |
| 1916 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 16.8 |
| 1917 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 19.8 | 13.8 |
| 1918 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 12.0 |
| Average 1909.1918 | 22.9 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 15.9 |
| 1919 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 15.1 |
The deaths over 65 in each year during the ten years 19101919
were:—
1910 510
1911 591
1912 570
1913 631
1914 604
1915 784
1916 724
1917 730
1918 730
1919 706