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St Olave 1895

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

Published
1896
Pages
54
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The corrected death-rate of St. Olave's, and of London for the past six years are as under—
    Year.St. Olave's Death-Rate per 1,000.London Death-Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 6
    London.—Diminution or Excess of Deaths in 1895, compared with the Average Annual Deaths in 1885-94, corrected for increase of population.
    Cause of Death.Diminution in 1895.Excess in 1895.
  • Page 28
    The undermentioned were given up by the respective Owners, and destroyed, the same being found unfit for the food of man:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 37
    TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1895 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 and upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.1213.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentry.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Penumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
  • Page 38
    TABLE II.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board. TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OP NEW CASES OP INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1895 in the St. Olave's, (Southwark, 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.Population at all ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5New 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 Isolation Hospitals.
    Census 1891Estimated to middle of 1895.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Small-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFEVERS.CholeraErysipelasSmall-poxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFEVERSCholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 39
    TABLE III. SUMMARY OF TABLE IV. Deaths belonging to the St. Olave District in the year 1895.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.
    Under 1 Year.1 Year and under 5.5, and under 15.15, and under 25.25, and under 65.65, and upwards.Total, at all Ages.
  • Page 40
    TABLE IV. Deaths belonging to the St- Olave District in the year ending Dec. 29, 1895.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total at all ages.
    Under 1 Year.1 Year and under 5.5 and under 15.15, and under 25.25, and under 65.65, and upwards.
  • Page 41
    TABLE IV.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total at all Ages.
    Under 1 Year.l Year and under 5.5, and under 15.15, and under 25.25, and under 65.65, and upwards.
  • Page 42
    TABLE IY.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total at all Ages.
    Under 1 Year.1 Year and under 5.5, and under 15.15, and under 25.25, and under 65.65, and upwards.
  • Page 43
    TABLE IV.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total at all Ages.
    Under 1 Year.1 Year and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.
  • Page 44
    TABLE V. Births Registered in the Year ending December 28 th, 1895 Population at the Census, 1891—12,723.
    BIRTHS.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 45
    TABLE VI. Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on, and work done during the year ending 31st December, 1895.
  • Page 46
    TABLE VI.— continued.
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    TABLE VI —continued.
  • Page 48
    TABLE VII. METEOROLOGY OF THE YEAR 1895. Compiled from Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
    1895. 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 124 years: 177 1—1891.Number of days it fell.Amount Collected.
  • Page 49
    T able VIII. 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.