Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Analysis of the Vital Statistics of Ninety-seven of the Largest English Towns during 1914 (continued).
Towns | Estimated Population middle of 1914. | Births. | Deaths. | The Deaths Registered include | The Deaths Registered include | |||||||||||
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Deaths of Infants under 1 year. | Deaths of Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Deaths from Enteric Fever. | Deaths from Small-pox. | Deaths from Measles. | Deaths from Scarlet Fever. | Deaths from Whooping-cough | Deaths from Diphtheria. | Deaths from DiarrhceS. and Enteritis (under two years). | Deaths from Violence. | Inquest Cases. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||||
St. Helens | 99,601 | 3,319 | 1,675 | 457 | 290 | 4 | - | 29 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 93 | 60 | 67 | 356 | 58 |
Southport | 71,163 | 1 016 | 986 | 97 | 440 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 157 | 21 |
Wigan | 90,842 | 2,703 | 1,587 | 380 | 299 | 16 | - | 87 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 118 | 63 | 118 | 244 | - |
Warrington | 74,157 | 2,227 | 1,184 | 251 | 224 | 8 | - | 32 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 251 | 39 |
Bolton | 184,026 | 4 071 | 2 673 | 485 | 672 | 12 | - | 62 | 3 | 51 | 43 | 174 | 73 | 178 | 450 | 5 |
Bury | 59,165 | 1 ,167 | 937 | 144 | 282 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 173 | 22 |
Manchester | 731,830 | 18,917 | 12,222 | 2,398 | 2,610 | 38 | - | 298 | 157 | 281 | 101 | 508 | 525 | 957 | 3870 | 23 |
Salford | 233,970 | 6,236 | 3,864 | 782 | 792 | 19 | - | 111 | 78 | 77 | 38 | 165 | 124 | 312 | 986 | 4 |
Oldham | 150,055 | 3,479 | 2,663 | 479 | 563 | 5 | - | 171 | 48 | 57 | 41 | 79 | 67 | 164 | 460 | - |
Rochdale | 93,517 | 1,857 | 1,493 | 237 | 383 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 35 | 72 | 259 | 30 |
Burnley | 109,131 | 2,599 | 1,762 | 409 | 374 | 4 | 125 | 9 | 46 | 15 | 84 | 55 | 108 | 290 | 8 | |
Blackburn | 134,015 | 2,803 | 1, 957 | 322 | 492 | 7 | - | 21 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 73 | 119 | 348 | 32 |
Preston | 118,118 | 2, 817 | 1,849 | 401 | 493 | 10 | - | 47 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 94 | 60 | 74 | 306 | 47 |
Blackpool | 61,141 | 945 | 901 | 108 | 285 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 109 | 30 |
Barrow-in-Furness | 65,324 | 1,958 | 934 | 210 | 197 | 5 | - | 1 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 138 | 23 |
Huddersfield | 111,031 | 2 031 | 1 633 | 227 | 487 | 6 | - | 49 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 103 | 255 | 14 |
Halifax | 100,701 | 1 778 | 1 477 | 181 | 463 | 13 | - | 9 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 107 | 304 | 4 |
Bradford | 290,642 | 5 704 | 4 524 | 701 | 1 313 | 20 | - | 115 | 6 | 94 | 34 | 83 | 149 | 421 | 1059 | 7 |
Leeds | 457,507 | 10 749 | 6 784 | 1,326 | 1,685 | 20 | - | 214 | 29 | 138 | 54 | 286 | 313 | 620 | 1565 | 3 |
Dewsbury | 53,880 | 1,296 | 829 | 146 | 229 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 41 | 72 | 119 | - |
Wakefield | 52,329 | 1,196 | 736 | 123 | 188 | 7 | - | 15 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 159 | 3 |
Barnsley | 53,088 | 1,641 | 935 | 255 | 188 | 4 | - | 55 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 53 | 47 | 74 | 112 | 3 |
Sheffield | 472,234 | 12,962 | 7,717 | 1,706 | 1,608 | 25 | - | 370 | 86 | 229 | 66 | 409 | 270 | 489 | 1901 | 48 |
Rotherham | 64,527 | 1,969 | 996 | 235 | 228 | 3 | - | 29 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 41 | 42 | 59 | 175 | 16 |
York | 83,380 | 1 884 | 1,107 | 220 | 345 | 6 | - | 21 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 78 | 242 | - |
Hull | 287,472 | 7,928 | 4,403 | 957 | 1,101 | 43 | - | 98 | 7 | 53 | 50 | 256 | 189 | 396 | 1,014 | 23 |
Middlesborough | 124,635 | 4,080 | 2,389 | 612 | 362 | 5 | - | 59 | 35 | 58 | 53 | 157 | 68 | 157 | 405 | 14 |
Darlington | 58,425 | 1,615 | 798 | 159 | 201 | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 131 | 36 |
Stockton-on-Tees | 58,092 | 1,795 | 1,030 | 220 | 239 | 2 | - | 27 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 67 | 123 | 7 |
West Hartlepool | 64,248 | 1,892 | 995 | 201 | 231 | 4 | - | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 86 | 110 | 138 | 8 |
Sunderland | 152,436 | 4,941 | 2,575 | 664 | 553 | 7 | - | 18 | 24 | 61 | 26 | 197 | 101 | 191 | 498 | 44 |
South Shields | 110,604 | 3,505 | 1,918 | 475 | 353 | 16 | - | 31 | 23 | 55 | 16 | 105 | 58 | 71 | 256 | 63 |
Gateshead | 118,684 | 3,738 | 2,145 | 553 | 388 | 9 | - | 61 | 17 | 45 | 7 | 170 | 70 | 88 | 344 | 108 |
Newcastle-on-Tyae | 271,523 | 7,564 | 4,623 | 1,027 | 985 | 17 | - | 215 | 44 | 75 | 25 | 238 | 136 | 346 | 888 | 19 |
Tvnemouth | 60,688 | 1,742 | 957 | 225 | 211 | 8 | - | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 37 | 55 | 149 | 31 |
Carlise | 52,650 | 1,202 | 787 | 147 | 254 | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 48 | 151 | 25 |
Newport (Mon.) | 87,617 | 2,277 | 1,163 | 267 | 239 | 4 | - | 19 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 80 | 217 | 1 |
Cardiff | 186,763 | 4,795 | 2,604 | 526 | 611 | 7 | - | 61 | 19 | 74 | 41 | 95 | 119 | 277 | 515 | - |
Rhondda | 162,592 | 5,528 | 2,350 | 754 | 330 | 5 | - | 84 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 162 | 112 | 156 | 117 | 4 |
Merdry Tydfil | 83,946 | 2,355 | 1,300 | 281 | 256 | 3 | - | 42 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 52 | 64 | 107 | 209 | 4 |
Aberdare | 52,706 | 1,580 | 701 | 152 | 164 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 4 |
Swansea | 119,/20 | 3,261 | 1,885 | 461 | 404 | 5 | — | 81 | 10 | 85 | 13 | 74 | 53 | 141 | 265 | 5 |
Greater London | 7,419,704 | 175,504 | 96,153 | 16,722 | 28,464 | 222 | - | 1,704 | 418 | 1,380 | 1,139 | 4,154 | 3,787 | 9,151 | 38,690 | 103 |
Outer Ring | 2,901,683 | 65,837 | 31,159 | 5,327 | 10,022 | 75 | - | 319 | 102 | 462 | 433 | 11,23 | 1,116 | 2,481 | 8,975 | 48 |
14 Great Towns in Outer Ring. | 1,682,693 | 39,839 | 18,691 | 3,429 | 5,581 | 45 | - | 265 | 62 | 307 | 267 | 763 | 638 | 1,545 | 5,757 | 11 |
Remainder of Outer Ring. | 1,218,990 | 25,998 | 12,468 | 1,898 | 4,441 | 30 | - | 54 | 40 | 155 | 166 | 360 | 478 | 936 | 3,218 | 37 |
Edmburgh | 324,618 | 6,466 | 5,027 | 710 | 1,642 | 11 | - | 109 | 43 | 13 | 97 | 94 | 186 | ? | ? | ? |
Glasgow | 1,053,926 | 29,462 | 17,514 | 3,912 | 3,510 | 81 | - | 491 | 227 | 523 | 162 | 684 | 703 | ? | ? | ? |
Dublin(Registrati on Area) | 406,000 | 10,926 | 8,456 | 1,584 | 1,923 | 62 | — | 385 | 39 | 58 | 72 | 364 | 197 | 239 | 3,347 | 244 |
Belfast | 399,000 | 11,109 | 7,527 | 1,587 | 1,413 | 25 | — | 205 | 167 | 201 | 31 | 386 | 109 | 248 | 1,913 | 95 |
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