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Stoke Newington 1899

Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1899

Published
1900
Author
Kenwood, Henry.
Pages
48
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    A) Table of DEATHS during the year 1899, in the two Divisions of the Parish of St. Mary, Stoke Newington, classified according to Diseases and Localities.
    Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    Names of Localities Adopted.At all ages,Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 60.60 and upwards,Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric or Typhoid Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Influenza.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas,Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
  • Page 13
    TABLE A 1. Showing the Causes of Death among parishioners in the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Parish, respectively, during 1899.
    Causes of Death.Northern Division.Southern Division.
  • Page 14
    TABLE A 2. Showing the Causes of Death among parishioners in Stoke Newington during each of the four quarters of the year 1899.
    Causes of Death.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Totals.1898.
  • Page 15
    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (including Influenza) in the Year 1899.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.Rate to every 1,000 persons.
  • Page 16
    TABLE A 3. A comparison of the rates of Stoke Newington with those of England and Wales, the 33 great towns, and London generally, for the Year 1899.
    General Death-rate.Diseases of Lungs (except Phthisis).Phthisis-rate.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Birth-rate.Zymotic Death rate.
    A*B†
  • Page 17
    TABLE A 4. The Causes of Infantile Mortality.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Totals.
  • Page 18
    TABLE A 5. A comparison of the Health Records of the several Metropolitan Sanitary Areas, for the year 1899.
    Sanitary Area.Crude or Recorded Death-rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Corrected Death-rate.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Infectious Sickness-rate from Notifiable Diseases.
  • Page 20
    (B.) Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1899, in the Parish of St. Mary, Stoke Newington, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
    Small-pox.ScarlatinaDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever.Erysipelas.Totals.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Fevers.Totals.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1898.Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.
  • Page 22
    TABLE B 1. Table showing the number of Cases and Deaths from the Infectious Diseases notified from among parishioners during the years 1892-1899.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Continued Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 23
    TABLE B 2. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during cach month of the year 1899.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Totals.
  • Page 42
    TABLE C. ANALYSIS PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR.
    No. Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 45
    The observations have been reduced to mean values by Glaisher's Barometrical and Diurnal Range Tables, and the Hygrometrical results from the Sixth Edition of his Hygrometrical Tables.
    Month.Temperature of Air.Mean Temparature of Air.Rain.Relative Humid ity. Satura tion. 100.
    HighestLowest.Mean.No. of Days it fell.Amnt. Collected.
    Of all HighestOf all Lowest.