London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Newington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, St. Mary]
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Death Rates for the various Wards for the last six years.
| St. Mary. | St. Paul. | St. Peter. | St. John. | Trinity. | All Saints. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 21.9 | 20.9 | 25.1 | 30.1 | 22.0 | — |
| 1896 | 21.4 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 21.8 | 21.7 | — |
| 1897 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 18.9 | — |
| 1898 | 21.2 | 17.5 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 20.5 | — |
| 1899 | 25.5 | 19.1 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 20.9 | 26.3 |
| 1900 | 21.3 | 20.0 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 23.2 |
| Average for the last 6 years | 22.2 | 18.9 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 20.9 | — |
NUMBER OF DEATHS IN THE VARIOUS AGE GROUPS.
708 persons died under the age of 1 year, 356 from 1 to 5 years,
100 from 5 to 15 years, 114 from 15 to 25 years, 536 from 25 to
50 years, 280 from 50 to 60 years, 301 from 60 to 70 years, and
332 from 70 and upwards.