[Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Plymouth Borough and Port.

  • Plymouth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1897
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Credit: [Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Plymouth Borough and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of Births. Birth-rate \ 1888 2,454 30-2 1889 2,505 30-4 1890 2,405 29-3 1891 2,508 296 1892 2,483 29-0 1893 2,590 29-8 1894 2,528 28-8 1895 2,551 28-7 1896 2,643 29-3 1897 ... . 2,764 28-3 The birth rate has again this year resumed its decreasing rate, the rate, 28-3 per 1,000, being the lowest recorded. The rate is again below that of the 33 large towns. The whole of England and Wales as shown by the returns of the Registrar-General participates in the yearly decreasing number of births. The natural increase of the population, or the excess of births over deaths during the year was 898. The estimated increase in the population was 1,457. Deaths.—During the year 1866 deaths occurred in the Borough, inclusive of those dying at the Corporation Asylum at Blackadon, as against 1769 during the previous year. The uncorrected rate for the year being equal to 19-1 per 1,000 living, as against 19-6 for the year 3896. The rate is the same as the 33 large towns. The corrected rate for age and sex distribution is equal to 18*6 per thousand, which is below the general urban rate. Zymotic Infantile Diarrhoea was very prevalent and fatal during the summer months, which were characterized by high temperature and dry weather, the conditions especially favour¬ able to the development of Diarrhoea amongst the infant population of crowded areas. During duly and August 67 deaths were registered as the result of this disease.