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Newington 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, St. Mary]

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Summary of Statistics.
Area of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, 632 acres.
Inspector and Clerical Staff.
Senior, or Chief Inspector Mr. A. Long.
St. Mary's Ward Inspector, Mr. J. E. Rugg.
St. Paul's Ward ,, Mr. W. G. Selby.
St. Peter's Ward ,, Mr. J. C. Wilson.
St. John's Ward ,, Mr. J. Danson.
Trinity Ward ,, Mr. E. Howes.
All Saints' Ward ,, Mr. C. Langstone.
Sanitary Clerk Mr. A. G. Thomson.
Assistant Sanitary Clerk Mr. G. H. Bell.
Population of 1896 Census 120,939
in 1900 125,138
Total Births in 1900 4,173
Total Deaths ,, 2,727
Birth Rate for London, 1900 28.6
Do. Newington ,, 33.3
Death Rate for London ,, 18.8
Do. Newington ,, 21.9
Mean Birth-Rate for London for 10 years, 1890-1899 30.6
Do. Newington ,, ,, 350
Mean Death-Rate for London for 10 years, 1890-1899 19.3
Do. Newington ,, ,, 226

Deaths in the Sanitary Area from the principal Zymotic Diseases compared with London as a whole.

Total.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough. __Tvphus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diarrhæa.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births registered.
...70117065...21118286...
The Zymotic Rate per 1000 and Infant Rate.
2.850.000.560.090.560.520.000.170 952.21171
The Zymotic Bate for the whole; of London and Infant Rate.
2190.000.420.080.340.420.000.160.771.71158