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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 1898
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1899
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Table No. 3. DEATH RATES, 1888—1898.
| 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| St. Nicholas | 13.5 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 24.0 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 25.0 | 30.7 | 28.1 | 25.0 | 23.6 |
| London | 19.3 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
The death rates given above for the years 1888-93, 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 from
1894 include all deaths of parishioners occurring in the S.E. Hospital and at
Outlying Public Institutions.
Table No. 4.
| ST. PAUL. | ST. NICHOLAS. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 3,463 | 3,715 | 252 |
| Deaths (Including 18 Parishioner in the S. E. Hospital, and 492 in the Outlying Institutions). | 1,954 | 192 | 2,146 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths | 1,509 | 60 | 1,569 |
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