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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
Newington 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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Outlying Deaths with Localities—continued.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Police Station | 1 | — | 1 |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lewisham Infirmary | — | 1 | 1 |
| St. Peter's House, Kensington | 1 | — | 1 |
| Victoria House | — | 1 | 1 |
| River Thames, Lambeth Bridge | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bolingbroke Hospital | 1 | — | 1 |
| Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 442 | 310 | 752 |
When those persons who were non-parishioners, but who died in
our parish, have been deducted and the outlying deaths added, the
actual or "corrected" number of deaths belonging to the Sanitary
area is found to be 2,520, of which number 1,330 were males and
1,190 females.
The death-rate when calculated on this "corrected" number is
20.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, as against 21.2 for 1897.
Death Rate for the previous ten years.
1888 17.4 1893 24.2
1889 19.5 1894 19.9
1890 23.8 1895 24.0
1891 24.2 1896 20.5
1892 24.4 1897 21.2
The mean death-rate for the previous ten years 1888-1897 was
21.9.
Ages at Death of those registered in the parish.
659 persons died under the age of 1 year, 290 from 1 to 5 years,
531 from 5 to 60 3years, 151 from 60 to 70 years, 113 from 70 to 80
years, 53 from 80 to 90 years, and 3 from 90 and upwards.
Ages at Death of those belonging to the Sanitary Area.
716 died under the age of 1 year, 387 from 1 to 5 years, 97
from 5 to 15 years, 110 from 15 to 25 years, 808 from 25 to 65
years, and 402 from 65 years and upwards.