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Newington 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington]

Published
1897
Pages
42
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

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    The population of the parish was estimated at the middle of the year to be 121,191.
    WARD.Area in Acres.Population.Total.Persons per Acre.
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    Notified to the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during each Month of the year 1896.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasMem branous Croup.Cholera.Total.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notified to Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during the year 1896, occurring in the several Wards:—
    Small PoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puej peral Fever.Erysipelas.Membranous Croup.Cholera.Total.
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    DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE VARIOUS WARDS.
    ward.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Heart Disease.
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    Death-rate in each Ward:—
    WARD.Rate per 1,000.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 and upwardsTotal.
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    DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
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    TABLE 1. Table of Population Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1896, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington; 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 Hospital.
    1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1896.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.SmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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    table 2. Table of Deaths during the year 1896, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington, 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.
    234678910111213141516171819202122
    At all agesUnder 1 year.l ana under 5.5 and under 15.15 ana under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (Columns for Population and births are in Table 1.)
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE 3. Registered Mortality in 1896, and Ages at Death.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & upwards.Week endingBirths.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90. |90 & upwards.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    TABLE 4. Births, Deaths, and Ages at Death in those registered in the Twenty-six Years, 1871 — 1896.
    Year.Births.Deaths."Under 11 to 5.5 to 60. 60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 and upwrds.
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    TABLE 5. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1896.
    AGESTotal.
    Under 3 months.3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards
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    TABLE 5. —Continued.
    AGES.Total
    Under 3 months3 months to 1 year.1 to 22 1 to ; 615 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 1545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and L' p wards
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    TABLE 5 .—Continued,.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 3 months.3 month? to 1 year.1 to2 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE 5.
    No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE 6. Zymotic Mortality for the Sanitary Area, showing the localities where the Deaths occurred.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.
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    Population.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1896.Excess in 1896.
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    TABLE 8. ANALYSIS OF SICKNESS AND MORTALITY STATISTICS IS LONDON DURING THE YEAR 1896.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1896.Extent in acres.No. of persons to the Acre.Notified Cases of Infectious Disease.Deaths from Principal Infectious Diseases.Deaths from all causes.Death-rate per 1000 living.Deaths of infants under one year to 1000 births
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 100 persons living.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.†Whooping CoughTyphus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued FeversDiarrhœa.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    TABLE 9. Death-rates during 1896 in London and its Sanitary Areas from All Causes, and from certain diseases (1) as registered, and (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.—Registrar General.
    Sanitary Areas.Death-rate per 1000 living.
    All Causes.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Phthisis.
    As Registered.After Correction.As Registered.After Correction.As Registered.After Correction.As Registered.After Correction.
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    Maximum Amount of Organic Matter.
    THAMES.LEA.
    Year.Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000.Months in which maximum pollution occurred.Year.Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000.Months in which maximum pollution occurred.
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    TABLE 11. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1896. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables furnished to the Registrar- General by James Glaisher, Esq., F.R.S.)
    Winter Jan., Feb., March.Spring April, May, JuneSummer July, Aug., Sep.Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Temprature OfElastic Force of Vapour.Weight of vapour in a cubic Foot of Air.Degree of Humidity.Reading of Barometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.Rain.Reading of Thermometer in Grass.
    Air.Evaporation.Dew Point.Air Daily Range.No. of Nights it was.Lowest Reading at Night.Highest Reading at Night.
    Mean.Diff. From Average of 125 YearsDiff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean. (Satn.=100).Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsMean.Diff. From Average of 55 YearsAmount.Diff. From Average of 81 YearsAt of below 30.Between 30 and 40 degreeAbove 40
    1896ºººººººººin.in.grsgr.in.in.grs.grs.Sums.Sums.ºº
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    TABLE 12. Summary of Sanitary Work carried out during 1896.
    ward.Number of Entries in the Sanitary Works Register.Number of Entries in the Dust Con:plaint Book.Blocked or defective drains remedied.Drains reconstructed or Intt-rceptcrs. &c., provided.Closets repaired, Apparatus, Water, &c., provided.Yards paved. Paving repaired Gullies, &c., provided.Sinks and Rain-pipes disconnected or altered, or traps provided.Roofs, Gutters and Rain, pipes repaired.Dust-bins provided or repaired.Foul Rooms, &c., cleansed and whitewashed.Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c. abated or receptacles providedClosets rebuilt or additional ones provided.Surface drains provided.Ventilation under Floors to Rooms, &c., provided.Dry Areas provided or extended.Nuisances from Overcrowding abated.Number of Prosecutions.
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    SUMMARY OF BEDDING DISINFECTED AND DESTROYED.
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
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    SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.
    WARD.Nuisances.Articles of Food Seized.Adulteration of Food.Total.