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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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42 Vital Statistics.
BIRTH RATE VERSUS POPULATION.
| Total Births. | Total Deaths. | Natural Increases. | Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 618 | 261 | 357 | 23,200 |
| 1905 | 600 | 289 | 311 | 24,250 |
| 1906 | 632 | 288 | 344 | 25,500 |
| 1907 | 684 | 300 | 384 | 28,000 |
| 1908 | 676 | 247 | 329 | 28,500 |
| 1909 | 703 | 321 | 382 | 29,000 |
| 1910 | 682 | 259 | 423 | 30,000 |
| 1911 | 731 | 336 | 395 | 30,786 |
| 1912 | 700 | 291 | 409 | 32,000 |
| 1913 | 736 | 350 | 386 | 33,386 |
| 1914 | 754 | 336 | 418 | 34,745 |
This table shows that in spite of a declining birth-rate the
natural increase of population goes on.
VACCINATION RETURNS.
Mr. Raggett, the Vaccination Officer, has supplied me with the
following figures for 1914. They are only approximately correct, as
it is unlikely that all the children born in December, 1914, have yet
been vaccinated. The true return is arrived at in June of each
year.
Table.
| Births. | Vaccination. | Exemption. | Non-Susceptible. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60 | 37 | 16 | |
| February | 57 | 45 | 14 | |
| March | 63 | 47 | 8 | |
| April | 67 | 45 | 19 | |
| May | 51 | 38 | 27 | |
| June | 60 | 43 | 13 | 1 |
| July | 77 | 44 | 14 | 1 |
| August | 61 | 50 | 14 | |
| September | 72 | 52 | 28 | |
| October | 53 | 51 | 19 | |
| November | 57 | 47 | 15 | |
| December | 56 | 27 | 18 | |
| 734 | 526 | 205 | 2 |