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, 1899
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Table No. 4.
| 1898. | Births. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 146 | 113 | |
| February | 148 | .134 | |
| March | 204 | 163 | |
| April | 160 | 117 | |
| May | 140 | 88 | Births 1,907 |
| June | 128 | 96 | Deaths 1,621 |
| July | 169 | 100 | Excess of Births 286 |
| August | 201 | 187 | Birth Rate = 30 5 per 1,000. |
| September | 146 | 164 | |
| October | 149 | 124 | |
| November | 145 | 101 | |
| December | 171 | 131 | |
| Outlying Institutions | ...... | 103 | |
| Total | 1,907 | 1,621 |
Table No. 5. Death Rate per 1,000, excluding Hospitals and Schools = 13.8.
| 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.9 | 13.8 |
Table No. 6. ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE-4.0.
| 1884-5 | 1885-6 | 1886-7 | 1887-8 | 1888-9 | 1889-90 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
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