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Hornsey 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Horwieh Urban District Council.
Medical Officer's Annual Report,
For the year ended December 31st, 1897.
To the Chairman and Members of the District Council.
Gentlemen,—
I beg to submit the following Report on the Health and Sanitary
Condition of the District during the year 1897:—
The total population estimated to the middle of 1897 is 15,132.
Births.—520 births were registered during the year (258 boys and
262 girls). These figures give a birth-rate of 34.3 per 1,000 per
annum, against a rate of 35.9 for the year 1896, when 534 births were
registered.
Deaths.—247 deaths took place during the year (124 males and
123 females). This mortality is equivalent to a death-rate of 16.3 per
1,000 per annum, against a death-rate of 16.9 for the preceding year.
The births are diminished by 14, and the deaths by 5.
The natural increase to the population is 273.
The subjoined Table shows the mortality in each of the four quarters of the year, distinguishing males and females :—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Annual Rate per 1000. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 33 | 23 | 56 | 14.8 |
| Second ,, | 36 | 38 | 74 | 19.5 |
| Third ,, | 24 | 39 | 63 | 16.6 |
| Fourth ,, | 31 | 23 | 54 | 14.2 |
It will be seen that the highest mortality prevailed in the second
quarter of the year ; it was due to an epidemic of measles.
During the same periods of the previous year the deaths number
56, 66, 62, and 68.