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Barnes 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Vital Statistics.
The following table, supplied through the courtesy of the Clerk to the Guardians, is appended to show the proportion of unvac-
| Births. | Vaccinations. | Exemptions. | Vacc. not taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 35 | 17 | — |
| February | 56 | 36 | 9 | — |
| March | 55 | 49 | 13 | l |
| April | 66 | 44 | 12 | — |
| May | 69 | 58 | 15 | — |
| June | 59 | 48 | 19 | — |
| July | 62 | 48 | 5 | l |
| August | 62 | 27 | 10 | — |
| September | 57 | 45 | 13 | 2 |
| October | 61 | 55 | 11 | 1 |
| November | 59 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| December | 55 | 30 | 10 | — |
| 718 | 511 | 151 | 6 |
This shows that out of 718 births, 151 were not vaccinated, or
21.3 percent. This is assuming that all the infants would reach
one year of age.
POPULATION.
The population at the census of 1901 was 17,900, and had
increased at the census of 1911 to 30,377. The population of the
district is now estimated at 33,386, up to June, 1913.
The number of inhabited houses at the 1901 census was 3,403,
and gave an inhabited house rate of 5.2.
The number of inhabited houses in 1913 is 7,949,giving an
inhabited house rate of 4.2.
The natural increase of population or the excess of the number
of nett births over nett deaths for 1913 is 386,