[Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket U.D.C.

  • Newmarket (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1906
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Credit: [Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1906. TJRPAW DISTRICT OF ’ NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK. - ■ > i ■ ■... ---oOo-^ ’ AUNUAL REPORT OF THE HEDICAL OFFICER OF T^TEAJ/rH ON T^U<, HEALTH AND S.ATITARY CONDITION OF THE TTRp,.AN DISTRICT OP NEWl/ARKET, STTFFOI.K, DHRINCt T^Hi] TWjKE MONTHS ET'TDINCt S] st.. DECE)vT.ER 1906. PopulP.t.ion of n‘rbp.n District accor'^inj?: to Census ] 901 u v;as 10,686. Area.” 5640 Acres. Rateable value.- £78,59^5. The Chairmar and Members of the \ Nev-miarket Urban District Council. Gentlemen, I beg to hand you ray Report on the Sanitary Gondition of the Tovm for the year 1906. } 1. BIRTHS.- There v^ere In the Ne^vraarket TIrba,n District 247 births registered, 142 being raal.es and 105 femalesJ this gives a birth rate of 21.48 per thousand. In 1905 the birth rate'y/as 22 ; in 1904,. 24...6 I and irulPOo, 26.76. Since -1905 X the birth rate ha.s shown a steaHy decrease. 1 II..~ DEATHS. — The number of deaths from a.ll causes during the yea.r ajrx-unt to 156. Of this number .58 occurred among people not belonging to the district ; this lea.ves a total of 118 which is equivalent ho a death rate of 10.2 per thousand. In 1905 it was 8.9 per thousand ; in 1904 the death rate was 15.06, and in 1905, 11.5.