[Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Gillingham (Kent) U.D.C.

  • Gillingham (Kent, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1896
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Credit: [Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Gillingham (Kent) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    flfcebtcal ©fficet's IRepott February, 1897. To the Chairman and Councillors of the Gillingham Urban District Council :— Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit to you my Annual Report as to the Sanitary condition of the above Urban Council for the year ending 31st December, 1896. The Population in 1891 (last census) was .. ... ... 27,813 Estimated to middle of 1896 ... ... ... ... 32,672 Area in acres ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,302 The death rate this year is higher than previous years; but that can be accounted for on account of the epidemic of diphtheria, which has been very prevalent for the last twelve months. The following is an epitome of the ages at which deaths occurred in this district, including those which also died at the Infirmary, Workhouse, and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital :— Deaths under 1 year of age Deaths over 1 and under 5 years ... Deaths over 5 and under 15 years... 1 5 05 ,, ,, XfJ ,, ,, J) ,, ,, 25 ,, ,, 65 ,, „ „ 65 years ... Total 154 ) 104 J 63 ' 16 107 65 . 509 258 under 5 years 251 over 5 years. In the Workhouse, Infirmary, and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital:— Deaths under 1 year ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Deaths over 1 year and under 5 years ... ... ... ... 1 Deaths over 5 years and under 15 years ... ... ... 3 Deaths over 15 years and under. 25, years ... ... ... 1 Deaths over 25 years and under 65 years ... ... ... 10 Deaths over 65 years ... ... ... ... ... 12 Total ... ... ... ... 27 Which will make the total number of deaths for the district, 536; which calculated on a population of 32,672 gives a rate of mortality of 16'4 per thousand, against 1P3 per thousand for 1895 ; but as diphtheria accounts for 94 deaths, if that is deducted from the number of deaths, it gives a death rate of 12-7 per thousand ; and again deducting those dying in the public institutions, but belonging to the district, it gives a death rate of 15• 5 per thousand, thus tabulated :— Death rate, including diphtheria, and those dying in Public Institutions ... ... ... ... 16-4 per thousand. Death rate, including diphtheria, but not those in Public Institutions ... ... ... ... 15-5 per thousand. Death rate, excluding deaths from diphtheria or Public Institutions ... ... ... ... 12-7 per thousand.