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St Olave 1896

Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896

Published
1897
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
50
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The average life time of males and females, or the expectation of life at birth, has been by the
    MALES.FEMALES.
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    Population, etc. — The populations of the several parishes of the District at the censuses of 1881, 1891 and 1896, were
    1881.1891.1896.Area in acres.
  • Page 11
    The corrected death-rate of St. Olave 's, and of London for the past six years are as under—
    Year.St. Olave's Death-Rate per 1,000.London Death-Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 12
    compared with the Average Annual Deaths in 1886-95, corrected for increase of population.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1896.Excess in 1896.
  • Page 20
    In Registration London the number of cases notified was—
  • Page 29
    The under mentioned were given up by the respective owners, and destroyed, the same being found unfit for the food of man:—
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 43
    (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1896 (53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1897), in the St. Olave, Southwark (London, S.E.) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 6.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 66.66 and upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.2021.22.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous | Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.Rheumatic Fever.PhthisisBronchitis Penumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
  • Page 44
    (B) TABLE II — In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OP POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OP NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1896, in the St. Olave's, (Southwark, S.E.) District; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Namber of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all agesRegistered Births.Aged under 6 or over 5New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases removed from their houses in the several localities, for treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
    Census 1891Estimated to middle of 1896.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Small-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFEVERS.CholeraErysipelasSmall-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous | CroupFEVERSCholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 45
    Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on, and work done during the year ending 31st December, 1896.
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    Sanitary defects found and dealt with:
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    TABLE III.— continued.
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    TABLE III.—continued.
  • Page 48
    During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—
    Articles purchased for Analysis.Result of Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 49
    TABLE V. METEOROLOGY OF THE YEAR 1806. Compiled from Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
    1 896. MONTHS.Mean Reading of the Barometer.TEMPERATURE OF THE AIRDeparture from average of 126 years: 1771—1895.RAIN.
    Highest by Day.Lowest by Night.Range in Month.Mean of all Highest.Mean of all Lowest.Mean daily range.Mean for the month.Number of days it fell.Amount Collected
    in.°°°°°°°°In.