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Plumstead 1893

Annual report 1893-94

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4. The total amounting to 222, divided as follows:—
Males 113
Females 109
222
Giving a ratio of 18.09 per thousand of the population.
5. Of these, 32 have occurred outside the parish in the
following places—
South Eastern Fever Hospital 6
Ormond Street 1
Woolwich Infirmary 14
Seamen's Hospital 2
London Hospital 1
St. Bart.'s „ 1
Greenwich Infirmary 1
Guy's Hospital 1
Camberwell Home 1
Bftnstead Asylum 1
The Moat, Eltham 1
River Thames 2
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6. This is one less than l 1st year, and those who died a
home numbered 190, against 182 for 1892.
7. At first sight this looks like a small increase, but when I
add that, during the twelve months ending December 31st, 1893,
93 new houses have been certified as having an efficient water
supply and have become inhabits I, I consider that the result is
most satisfactory. This is a very large increase of houses in
a parish which only numbers 12 15 acres, and the mortality may
be considered to have been kept well within reasonable bounds.