Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897
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Table No. 4.
| 1896. | Births. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 173 | 133 | |
| February | 145 | 90 | |
| March | 183 | 133 | |
| April | 140 | 120 | |
| May | 135 | 88 | |
| Births 1,860 | |||
| June | 119 | 90 | Deaths 1,478 |
| July | 138 | 121 | |
| Excess of Births 382 | |||
| August | 192 | 138 | |
| September | 176 | 131 | |
| Birth-rate 30.6 per 1,000. | |||
| October | 145 | 98 | |
| November | 139 | 112 | |
| December | 175 | 119 | |
| Outlying Institutions | ... | 105 | |
| Totals | 1,860 | 1,478 |
Table No. 5. Death Rate per 1,000, excluding Hospitals and Schools= 12.8
| 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.6 | 17.6 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 11.69 | 12.6 | 12.8 |
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Table No. 6. ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE = 40.
| 1884-5 | 1885-6 | 1886-7 | 1887-8 | 1888-9 | 1889-90 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 |