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27. Vital Statistics for 1901 and 1902, of the Reidhaven
Road area, i.e., the following streets:—Eeidhaven Eoad, Gavin
Street, Heverham Road, Abery Street, Gunning Street, Whitehart
Lane, Garibaldi Street, Kentmere Road, Barth Road,
Hartville Road, Mabyn Road, Bateson Street, Marmadon Road,
and Glenside Road.
Population—Census 1901 3865
Average Births—estimated 139
Average deaths 66
Birth rate—average of years 1898, 1899,
and 1900 36.0
Death rate 17.1
Deaths under 1 year—Average 24
Deaths per 1000 births 173
Deaths from 1 to 5 years—Average 7
Diphtheria deaths ,, 0.5
Diphtheria notifications ,, 12
Enteric Fever deaths ,, 0
Enteric Fever notifications „ 4
Diarrhoea deaths „ 7
Phthisis deaths „ 7
Phthisis death rate 1.81
Other tuberculous diseases, deaths—Average 4
Alcoholism—deaths ,, 2
Death rate from alcoholism 0.52
The above statistics indicate that there has been a continued
improvement in the sanitary condition of this area. The death
rate shows a very decided diminution, and one which is much
greater than the coincident diminution in the death rate of
Plumstead parish. The deaths from 1—5 years, and from
infectious diseases which chiefly occur at this age, also showed
a marked reduction. The same is true to a smaller extent of
diarrhoea and phthisis. The infantile death rate shows only
a very slight diminution.