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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 Registered from all Causes for the Year 1919—
| Causes of Death. | AGES. | Registration Districts. | Sex. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 86 and upwards | Totals. | E. | N.W. | S.W. | M. | F. | |
| 8.—Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 142. (a) Senile Gangrene | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| (b) Gangrene (other types) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 143. Carbuncle, Boil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 145. Diseases of the Integumentary System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 9.—Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 146. Diseases of the Bones | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 147. Diseases of the Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 148. Amputations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 149. Other Diseases of Locomotor System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10.—Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 150. Congenital Malformations: | |||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Congenital Hydrocephalus | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| (c) Congenital Malformation of Heart | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| (d) Other Congenital Malformations | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 151. {a) Premature Birth | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 24 |
| (b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, ant Sclerema | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 20 |
| 152. (a) Diseases of Umbilicus, &c. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseases peculiar to ear Infancy | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 153. Lack of Care | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
* Rates calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
Area of District in acres (land and inland water), 2,307 acres. Total population at all ages, 167,743; number of inhabited houses, 24,321; average number of persons per
house 6.9 at Census of 1911.
† B =Registrar General's estimated population for purpose of calculating birth-rate.
† D.= Do. do. death-rate.
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