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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Vital Statistics.
The deaths among infants under one year are given in the following table:—
| DISEASE. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 9 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 8 |
| Mai-Nutrition and Premature Birth | 16 |
| Violent Deaths | 3 |
| Syphilis | 3 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 14 |
| Total | 62 |
Of the 62 deaths under one year, only 13 occurred where poor
class property prevails.
The infantile death rate for England and Wales for 1913
is 109 per 1,000 births.
The infantile death rate for London for 1913 is 104 per
1,000 births.
LAST YEAR'S RAINFALL.
The rainfall registered at the Old Palace, Richmond, for 1913,
was 21.64 inches. The number of days on which rain fell was 162.
This compares with 27.81 inches and 183 days in 1912. The
wettest month was October, when 3.52 inches of rain was registered,
and the driest was June, when there was only .46 inches of
rain.