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Barking 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1899
Pages
28
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page -
    Persons per acre, average for the whole district, 52.
    estimated population.acres.persons per acre.
  • Page -
    NuiLber of houses in the Town, 3,687, viz. : —
  • Page 4
    This, compared with the figures for 1897, gives the following result : —
  • Page 4
    The quality of the water remains good, but the Chlorides have increased since last year. The actual figures in grains, per gallon, are as below r—
    Nov., 1897.JUNE, 1898.Nov., 1898.
  • Page 5
    Colour in 2ft. tube, colourless; Turbidity, none; Odour, none.
    Constitutents in—Grains per Gallon.Parts per Million.
  • Page 8
    Table of various Courts and Alleys in the Town of Barking, shewing their present condition and requirements :—
    Sanitary Improvements Required.
  • Page 9
    Inspection of District— Continued.
    Sanitary Improvements Required.
  • Page 10
    Inspection of District— Continued.
  • Page 15
    Scarlet Fever During 1898.
    No. of Cases.Deaths.No. Treated. in Hospital.Per Centage treated in Hospital.
  • Page 16
    Notified Cases of Enteric Fever for the Year 1898, SHOWING CAUSATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
    No.Date.Address.Where treated.Result.Supposed Cause.Remarks.
  • Page 17
    Diphtheria and membranous croup.
    No. of cases.Deaths.Death rate per cent.
  • Page 17
    The monthly returns for the disease are as follows:—
    No. of cases.Deaths.
    1897.1898.1897.1898.
  • Page 17
    Diphtheria & School Attendance. (The numbers refer to children between 4 and 14 years of age.)
    No. of Cases.
  • Page 18
    Diphtheria , 1898.
  • Page 19
    Diphtheria— Continued.
  • Page 20
    Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 20
    Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 22
    GENERAL STATISTICS.
    General Death Rate:—
  • Page 22
    Infantile Mortality —Rate per 1,000 Births registered :
    Barking.England and Wales.
  • Page 22
    From the Reports on the various Infectious Diseases it will be seen that most of the Infantile Deaths were due to
    1898.1897.
  • Page 22
    The Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Estimated Population: —
    Barking.England and Wales.
  • Page 24
    Table of DEATHS during the year 1898, in the Balking Town Urban District, Classified according to Diseases. Ages, and Localities.
  • Page 25
    Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children Under Five Years or Age.
    Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFEVERS.Erysipelas.Measles.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza. |Injuries.AH other Diseases.TOTAL.
    Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.
  • Page 25
    New cases of Infectious Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.
    Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.Erysipelas.Removed to Isolation Hospital.
    Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid
  • Page 25
    Annual Death-Rates for 1,000 from all Causes, and from several Zymotic Diseases, during the year 1898.
    All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases (Cols. 3-9)Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    Cols.1.23.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.
  • Page 27
    During the year ending December 31st, 1898.
    Total Number for Year.Results of Inspection, &c.
  • Page 28
    Summary of Work — Continued.
    Total Number for Year.Results of Inspection, &c.