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Croydon 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1898
Pages
54
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Births in 1897.
    Parish.Registered Births.Birth-rate per 1000 of population.
    Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 7
    Mortality in 1897. *
    Parish.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of population.
    Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the principal vital statistics for each quarter of the year:—
    Birth-rate.Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
  • Page 18
    Scarlet Fever and Measles in Mitcham, 1897.
    Four Weeks endingAscertained Cases.Houses Invaded.
    Scarlet FeverMeasles.Scarlet FeverMeasles.
  • Page 32
    Summary of Inspectors' Work.
    Inspectors.
    WhiteRabbets.Payne.Total.
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
    Inspectors.
    White.Rabbets.Payne.Total.
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    Table I—The AREA in Acres, INHABITED HOUSES, POPULATION, and DENSITY of each Parish in the District in 1891 and 1897.
    Parish.Area in Acres.Number of Inhabited Houses.Population.Density. Acres per person.Average Persons per House, 1891.
    1891.Estimated to middle of 1897
    1891.1897.Persons.MaleFemalesPersons.Males.Females1891.
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    GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.Estimated Population.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years.
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    Table III—Showing the Annual BIRTH and DEATH RATES, and DEATH RATES OF INFANTS, for the Year 1897 and 10 Years preceding.
    In the Year.Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Registered Births.
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    Table IV. .Showing the number of DEATHS from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 Years, 1887 to 1896, and in the Year 1897.
    Disease.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.Average Annual Deaths in 10 years, 1887—1896.Total Deaths in 1897.Death Rate per 1000 Population in 10 years, 1887—1896.Death Rate per 1000 Population in 1897.
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    Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    Ages.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & up-wds
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    Deaths Registered from all Causes—continued.
    Ages.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & up- wds
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    Deaths Registered from all Causes—continued.
    Ages.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to oo55 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & up-wds.
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    Deaths Registered from all Causes—continued.
    Ages.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & up- wds
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE V.
    No. of Deaths.
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    Table VI.—Ascertained Cases of Infectious Disease since adoption of the Notification Act.
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.
    Private Houses.Public Institutions.
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    Table VII. -Cases of Typhoid Fever (including Continued Fever) in each Parish since Notification was adopted.
    AddingtonBeddingtonCoulsdonMertonMitchamMordenSandersteadWallingtonWoodmansternelInstitutionsThe District
    *†§§*†**
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLES. A. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Croydon Rural 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. Columns for Population and Births are in Table B. (a)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 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and PleurisyHeart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal
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    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 1897, in the Croydon Rural 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.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.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Enteric or Typhoid Fever.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal
    Last CensusEstimated to middle of 1897.
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