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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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The annual mortality was 0.56 per 1000 living. Deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years:—
| 1891 | 44 | 1896 | 71 |
| 1892 | 38 | 1897 | 65 |
| 1893 | 93 | 1898 | 72 |
| 1894 | 61 | 1899 | 104 |
| 1895 | 52 | 1900 | 70 |
Of the 447 cases, 395 were removed to hospital, with 70 deaths—a
mortality of 14.7 per cent. 52 cases were treated at home, with 12 deaths
—a mortality of 23.1 per cent.
The percentage of cases removed to hospital was 88.3.
Whooping Cough.
The deaths from this disease during the year were 65 as against 104
for 1899.
The annual rate per 1000 living was 0.52.
Deaths from Whooping Cough during the last ten years:—
| 1891 | 115 | 1896 | 66 |
| 1892 | 93 | 1897 | 82 |
| 1893 | 109 | 1898 | 45 |
| 1894 | 75 | 1899 | 104 |
| 1895 | 72 | 1900 | 65 |
Typhus Fever.
No death occurred from this disease during the year, and no case was
notified.
Measles.
The deaths from Measles numbered 70 against 87 for last year. The annual mortality rate per 1000 living was 0.56.
| 1891 | 31 | 1896 | 98 |
| 1892 | 182 | 1897 | 85 |
| 1893 | 34 | 1898 | 55 |
| 1894 | 104 | 1899 | 87 |
| 1895 | 132 | 1900 | 70 |
Typhoid Fever.
Typhoid Fever was rather more prevalent in our parish than usual
from the middle of September to the middle of November.
Every case that arose was investigated. The conclusion I came to
was that the disease was due to some article of food, and, as shell-fish had
been taken by a large proportion of the persons affected, I had a bill
printed and posted throughout the parish, warning our people against