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St Olave 1899

Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1899

Published
1900
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
32
Tables
16

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  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS. 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.
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    The corrected death-rate of St. Olave's and of London for the past nine years are as under—
    Year.St. Olave's Death-Rate per 1,000London Death-Rate per 1,000
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    For the past four years this rate has been lower than the corresponding rate for London:—
    Year.St. Olave.London.
  • Page 13
    The following Table gives a comparison of the past four years
    1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 13
    The deaths in London from these Diseases were:—
    1896.1897.1898.1899.Total 1899.
    1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.
  • Page 14
    Notification of Infectious Diseases.
    In District.Guy's Hospital Staff, Ac.Workhouse.Totals.
    1897.1898.1899.1897.1898.1899.1897.J 1898.1899.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 14
    In London the notifications were:—
    1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 22
    The following house-to-house inspections have been made during the year, and most of the sanitary defects found have now been remedied:—
  • Page 24
    Foods Unfit for Human Consumption. The under-mentioned articles, unfit for the food of man, were given up by the respective owners, and removed by the Board as trade refuse for destruction:—
    Tons.cwt.qrs.1bs.
  • Page 25
    (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1899 (52 weeks ending December 31st, 1899), 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 5.6 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 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 Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a).(b)-(c).(d).(e)(f)(g).(h)(i).
  • Page 26
    (B) TABLE II.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. 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 (52 weeks ending 31st December, 1899), in the St. Olave's, (Southwark, S.E.); classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 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 homes in the several localities, for treatment in Hospitals.
    1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Census 1896Estimated to middle of 1899.
    Small-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFEVERS.CholeraErysipelasSmall-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous | CroupFEVERSCholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 27
    TABLE III. Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on, and work done during the year ending 31st December, 1899.
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    TABLE III.— continued. Sanitary defects found and dealt with:
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    TABLE III.— continued.
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    Table IV. SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS & MARGARINE ACTS. During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—
    Articles purchased for Analysis.Result of Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 31
    TABLE V. METEOROLOGY OF THE YEAR 1899. Compiled from Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
    1899. MONTHS.Mean Reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.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.Departure from average of 128 years: 1771—1898.Number of days it fell.Amount Collected.
    ins.ººººººººIns.