[Report 1890] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen City.

Aberdeen (Scotland). City Council.

Date:: 1890

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Credit: [Report 1890] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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CITY OF ABERDEEN. I. REPORT BV THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1890. The Registrars’ returns for the month give a total of 164 deaths within the City (Parliamentary),* equal to an annual rate of 1614 per 1000. Of these, 87 deaths were in the Parish of St. Nicholas,* equal to an annual rate of 19 09 per 1000. And 77 deaths were in the Parish of Old Machak,* equal to an annual rate of 13‘74 per 1000. Of the total deaths, 82 were of Males, and 82 of Females. In the following Table (I.) the deaths are grouped according to the age of the persons dying. Table I—Deaths at Five Periods of Life. September, 1890. AGE. Population at each period «>f life. Pei-centage of Population Number of Per-centage of Equiv. Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 persons living at each period of life. Estimated to middle of 1890. period of life. Deaths. Deaths. 1890. 1889. Years. Under 5, 16,995 1375 CO 36-58' 42 95 40-05 (Infant period). 5—15,.... 27,761 22-46 12 7-32 526 4 46 (School period). 15—25, 24,448 19-78 8 4-88 3 98 9-11 (Adolescent period). 25—60, 44,434 35-95 40 24-39 10 95 12-26 (Mature period). Above 60, . 9,9G2 8-06 44 26 83 5374 54-67 (Post-mature period). Totals, 123,600 100 00 164 100-00 1614 1713 * Estimated Population to middle of 1890--City (Parliamentary, and, therefore, inclusive of Old Aberdeen and Woodside) 123,600 ; of which in St. Nicholas, 55,426, and in Old Machar, 68,174.