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St Olave 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Olave]

Published
1898
Pages
32
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Population, etc. —The populations of the several parishes of the District at the censuses of 1881, 1891 and 1896 were—
    1881.1891.1896.Area in acres.
  • Page 10
    The corrected death-rate of St. Olave's and of London for the past seven years are as under—
    Year.St. Olave's Death-Rate per 1,000London Death-Rate per 1,000
  • Page 12
    The following Table gives a comparison of the two years:—
    1896.1897.
  • Page 12
    The deaths of Londoners from these Diseases were:—
    1896.1897.1897.
    1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.
  • Page 13
    Notification or Infectious Diseases.
    In District.Guy's Hospital Staff.Workhouse.Totals.
    1896.1897.1896.1897.1896.1897.1896.1897.
  • Page 13
    In London the notifications were:—
    1896.1897.
  • Page 22
    The undermentioned were given up by the respective owners, and destroyed, the same being found unfit for the food of man:—
    TonsCwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 26
    (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1897 (52 weeks ending January 1st, 1898), in the St. Olave, Southwark (London, S.E.) 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 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 ana upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.16.19.2021.22.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous | Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas. |Measles.Whooping CoughDiarrhoea ana Dysentry.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Penumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
  • Page 27
    TABLE II.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW OASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1897, in the St. Olave's, (Southwark, S.E.); 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 6N ew Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases removed from their houses in the several localities, for treatment in Hospitals.
    Census 1896Estimated to middle of 1897.1234i C671 8 | 9101112131234567 8910111213
    Small-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFEVERS.CholeraErysipelasSmall-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFFVERSCholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsing 1Puerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 28
    TABLE III. Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on, and work done during the year ending 31st December, 1897.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
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    Table IV. SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS & MARGARINE ACTS. During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—
    Articles purchased for Analysis.Result of Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 32
    TABLE V. METEOROLOGY OF THE YEAR 1897. Compiled from Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
    1897. MONTHS.Mean Reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
    Highest by Day.Lowest by Night.Range in Month.Mean of all Highest.Mean of all Lowest.Mean daily range.Mean for the month.Departure from average of 126 years: 1771—1890.Number of days it fell.Amount Collected.
    in.ººººººººIn.