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Bromley 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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(A) TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1898, in the Bromley Rural Sanitary 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 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping-Cough.Diarrhœea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
Chelsfield1532..145Under 5............................................1....1........................35
5 upwds.............................................................121....1510
Chislehurst57175331316Under 5........................................1....1........11............1822
5 upwds.....................1....................................5331....2235
Cudham6....1..14Under 5........................................................................................
5 upwds.....................................................................1........56
Down7......133Under 5........................................................................................
5 upwds.....................1....................................21............37
Farnborough113......53Under 5....................................................1........................23
5 upwds.................................................................321....28
Foot's Cray5116312920Under 5............................................1....4........111....1119
5 upwds.....................................................1....3541....1832
Hayes6........33Under 5........................................................................................
5 upwds.............................................................111........36
Keston144......55Under 5................................................................................44
5 upwds.................................................................232....310
Knockholt85........3Under 5....................................................3........................25
5 upwds.....................................................................1........23
Mottingham ..1332..242Under 5................................................22........1............5
5 upwds.........................................1................1................68
North Cray72..1..22Under 5............................................................1........1........2
5 upwds.................................................................2............35
Orpington5816873186Under 5............................................327........6............624
5 upwds.........1................................................534....12034
St. Mary Cray..24731..76Under 5................................................................1............910
5 upwds.............................................................243........514
St. Paul's Cray28842392Under 5................................................2........14............512
5 upwds.........1........1....................................112....3716
West Wickham1124....28Under 5........2....................................................................40
5 upwds.................................................................121....15
Workhouse7533..12642Under 5................................................................2............46
5 upwds.............................................................546........5469
Totals ..39189341616111125Under 5........2............................15718....31612....68123
5 upwds.........2........3................1........1....26323365159268
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district to persons belonging thereto.10136......Under 5........4........................................................................4
5 upwds........6........................................................................6
Deaths occurring within the district to persons not belonging thereto.34••1..11517Under 5................................................................................11
5 upwds............................................................32............2833

(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 1898, in the Bromley Rural Sanitary 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.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.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 Hospital.
Last Census.Estimated to middle of 1898.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever*.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.RelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.RelapsingPuerperal
Chelsfield11221305Under 5....................................................
5 upwds...52..............2......42....................
Chislehurst65577370Under 5....................1..............................
5 upwds...74....9........6......31....2..............
Cudham11031199Under 5....1..............................................
5 upwds...2......1........2......2......................
Downe581696Under 5....................................................
5 upwds...2......1........1......1......................
Farnborough16271816Under 5....................................................
5 upwds...21....1........5......21....................
Foot's Cray34874651Under 5....................................................
5 upwds...76....4........3......35....2..............
Hayes804960Under 5....................................................
5 upwds.....5........................2....................
Keston746878Under 5....1........................1....................
5 upwds....................................................
Knockholt8721012Under 5..2........................2......................
5 upwds...6................1......5......................
Mottingham10371300Under 5..1........................1......................
5 upwds...21....1........1......2......................
North Cray549460Under 5....1..............................................
5 upwds.......................................................
Orpington40994905Under 5..29......................19....................
5 upwds...518....2........6......515....................
St. Mary Cray19882127Under 5..........2........................................
5 upwds...25..............2......14....................
St. Paul's Cray10281286Under 5....1........................1....................
5 upwds.....4....1..................3....................
West Wickham12621548Under 5....2..............................................
5 upwds...11..............................................
WorkhouseUnder 5....................................................
5 upwds...11••••2........l......11....2..............
Totals2685231513688Under 5..515....2........1......411....................
5 upwds...4248....22........30......2934....6..............