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
Greenwich 1896
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897
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| 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | *1894 | *1895 | *1896 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 19.6 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 18.7 |
| St. Nicholas | 20.2 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 13.5 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 24.0 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 25.0 | 30.7 | 28.1 |
| London | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 18.6 |
*The death rates given above for the years 1885-93, were calculated on the
number of deaths which occurred in the District, excluding those taking place
in the S.E. Hospital and outlying Public Institutions. The death rates for 1894,
1895 and 1896 include all deaths of parishioners occurring in the S.E. Hospital
and at outlying Public Institutions.
| Saint Paul. | Saint Nicholas. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRTHS | 3560 | 303 | 3863 |
| DEATH (Including 30 Parishioners in the S.E. Hospital, and 447 in outlying Institutions.) | 2011 | 217 | 2228 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths | 1549 | 86 | 1635 |
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