London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Plumstead 1893

Annual report 1893-94

This page requires JavaScript

75
Kidbrook.
8. In the Liberty of Kidbrook tbe Births amount to 13,
being one less than the previous year. The Birth rate per 1000
is 6.5.
9. The Deaths amount to 56, being 8 less than the previous
year. Of these 37 occurred in the Herbert (Military) Hospital,
7 in the Cottage Hospital, and 12 among the civil population.
The Death rate per 1000 is 9.
10. The Deaths from Zymotic disease amount to 5:—
Scarlet Fever 4
Erysipelas 1
All these occurred in the Herbert (Military) Hospital.
11. The number of cases of Infectious disease notified to me
during the year were:-
Scarlet Fever 4
Continued Fever 1
Erysipelas 1
6
Three of these cases were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums
Board's Hospitals in their ambulances.
12. The Sanitary Inspector is continuing his house to house
visitation, and where defects are found they are at once
remedied. There has been no occasion this year to apply to the
Magistrate for an order.