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Newington 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Area of the parish of St. Mary, Newington, 632 acres.
St. Mary's Ward Inspector, Mr. Rugg.
St. Paul's Ward ,, Mr. Selby.
St. Peter's Ward ,, Mr. Wilson.
St. John's Ward ,, Mr. Dan son.
Trinity Ward „ Mr. Howes.
Population at 1896 Census 120,939
„ in 1898 123,183
Total Births in 1898 ,165
Total Deaths ,, 2,520
Birth-Rate for London, 1898 29.5
Do. Newington ,, 33.8
Death-Rate for London ,, 18.3
Do. Newington ,, 20.5
Mean Birth-Rate for London for 10 years, 1888-1897 .. 30.9
Do. Newington ,, ,, 34.8
Mean Death-Rate for London for 10 years, 1888-1897 19.3
Do. Newington ,, „ 21.9
DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES COMPARED WITH LONDON AS A WHOLE.
| Total. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Typhus Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Cholera. | Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .. | 55 | 24 | 72 | 45 | .. | 10 | 182 | .. | .. | |
| The Zymotic Rate per 1000 and In fant Rate. | ||||||||||
| 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.20 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 173 |
| The Zymotic Rate for the whole of London and Infant Rate. | ||||||||||
| 2.77 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 166 |