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Sutton 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

Published
1911
Pages
32
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    These 1,417, added to the nett population, gives a gross population of 21,531, an increase of 356 above the figure for the previous year.
    Year.Gross population.Nett population.No. of inhabited houses.No. per house on nett population.Increase of nett population.Increase of inhabited houses.
  • Page 7
    All the deaths, except one, were certified.
    Period.Mean annual birth-rate per 1000 living.Mean annual death-rate per 1000 living.Mean annual rate of increase by excess of births over deaths per 1000 living.
  • Page 7
    Annual Birth-rates and Death-rates from all causes, the Death-rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases, and the Infantile Mortality rates.
    1910.Annual Rate per 1000 living.Deaths under One Year to 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Epidemic Diseases.
    Crude.Corrected1
  • Page 8
    Infantile mortality rates from certain causes for the counties in England and Wales, showing the lowest and highest rates for the year 1908, and for Sutton the average rates for six years, 1905—1910.
    Sutton.Best County in England & Wales.Worst County in England & Wales.
  • Page 9
    That such instruction is required seems probable, on consideration of the figures in the following table, which show that the infant mortality rate in this district for the five years—1906-1910—has been three times greater in houses rented at, or under, 10s. a week than in those above that rental.
    House Rental.Births.Deaths.Rate.
  • Page 10
    L .G.B. Table 1. —Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1910 and Previous Years.
    Year.Gross Population estimated to Middle of each Year, including residents in Public Institutions in the District.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett population estimated to middle of each year, excluding residents in Public Institutions in the District,Birth RateNett Deaths Registered in the District.
    Number.Rate per 1 ,000 of the gross population.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Per 1,000 of the nett populationUnder 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 registered BirthsNumber.Rate per 1,000 of the gro s population.Number.Rate per 1.000 registered Births.Number.Rate per 1,000 of the nett population.
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  • Page 12
    N.B.—The four columns marked * have been inserted to show the birth, death, and infantile mortality rates of Sutton excluding the public institutions in the district.
    Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
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  • Page 12
    L.G.B. Table III. —Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1910.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases Removed to Hospital *
    At alt Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 13
    L.G.B. Table IV. —Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1910.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond THE DISTRICT.Total Deaths is Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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  • Page 14
    L .G .B. Table v. — INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1910. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-1 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 17
    Infectious Diseases Notifications per 20,000 persons living in 1910, and in the three previous ten-year periods.
    Period.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.
  • Page 18
    Death-rates per 20,000 persons living for the seven principal Zymotic diseases (separately and combined), and the percentage of these Zymotic deaths to deaths from all causes for 1910, and in the three previous ten-year periods.
    Period.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa.All seven diseases.Percentage to total deaths from all causes.
  • Page 20
    Death-rate from various causes per 20,000 persons living in 1910, and in the three previous ten-year periods.
    Period.Phthisis.Diseases of the Respiratory System, 1 excluding Phthisis.Other Tubercular Diseases.Influenza.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cancer.
  • Page 25
    Bye-Laws Relating to New Streets and Buildings.— The Table and two succeeding paragraphs are from the department of Mr. W. Hedlev Grieves, the District Surveyor and Engineer:—
    1901190219031904190519061907190819091910
  • Page 28
    METEOROLOGICAL NOTES, 1910.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total for year 1910.Total for year 1909.Total for year 1908.Total for year 1907.Total for year 1900.
  • Page 28
    RAINFALL 1910 for at Sutton Sewage Farm, As compared with that of previous ten years.
    Year.Total Depth.Greatest Fall in 24 Hours.Number of Days upon which .01 or more fell.
    Depth.Date.