[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough].

  • Battersea (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1921]
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    14 Age Periods. The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1920:— Under 1 year. 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65- Total. M 218 67 41 12 37 120 270 808 1,078 F 168 67 26 22 56 128 174 865 1,006 386 184 67 84 98 248 444 678 2,079 The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:— Males. Females. Total. First quarter 818 817 680 Second quarter 272 248 520 Third quarter 229 198 422 Fourth quarter 259 248 607 Deaths in Public Institutions. During 1920 the deaths of Battersea residents occurring in Public Institutions numbered 882. Of this number 516 occurred within and 366 outside the Borough. Of the total deaths in Public Institutions 494 occurred in Poor Law Institutions. Senile Mortality. During 1920 the deaths of 673 persons aged 65 years and upwards were registered in the Borough of Battersea. The distribution of these deaths is set out in the following table:— District. 65 and under 75. 75 and under 85. 85 and upwards. Total over 65. East Battersea 127 99 28 249 North-West Battersea 98 62 14 169 South-West Battersea 124 103 28 255 Borough of Battersea 344 264 65 673