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Barnes 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1919
Pages
34
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

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    Statistical Memoranda for 1918.
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    Population as estimated to middle of 1917 by Registrar General
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    Birth Rate 12 per 1 ,000 of population
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    COMPARATIVE FIGURES for 1918 shew:—
    Birth RateDeath RateInfantile Mortality Rate
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    Birth Rate in proportion to population in Barnes:—
    YearBirthsDeathsNat. IncreasePopulation
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    Whilst the Death Rate keeps fairly steady the Birth Rate is steadily declining and the natural increase or the excess of births over deaths is diminishing almost to vanishing point.
    Birth RateDeath Rate
    YearBarnesEng. and WalesBarnesEng. and Wales
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES (i.e. deaths under 1 year)
    YearBarnesEng. and WalesPer 1,000 Births
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    VACCINATION RETURNS. I am indebted to Mr. Raggett, the Vaccination Officer, for the following figures:—
    BirthsVaccinatedPercentage Vaccination
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    DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1918 and previous Years. Name of District—Barnes Urban.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsXett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.Of nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 nett birthsNumber.Rate
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    INFLUENZA MORTALITY, 1918.
    Males 31.Females 50.Total 81 (residents dying in the district).
    males.females.total.
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    Death was accelerated by the following complications:—
    Pneumonia54 (4 septic)
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Pulmonary Tuberculosis has increased generally during the period of war as shown below:—
    malesfemalestotal deaths (england & wales)
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    Local figures shew no increase of either notifications or deaths.
    notified.deaths.
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    LABORATORY. The number of bacteriological examinations made at the Council's laboratory during the year are set out below.
    Result.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.PulmonaryTuber- " culosis.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Table showing number, and number of visits made. Factories and Workshops.
    BARNESMORTLAKE.TOTALS.
    No.Visits.No.Visits.No.Visits.
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    Table showing the general work done by the Public Health Department during 1918.
    Nature of Work Done.No.