[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Hinckley U.D.C.

  • Hinckley (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Hinckley U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    eaths. The total number of deaths registered was 177. 1 his I am pleased to report is a little better than 1903, being a de¬ crease of deaths, but still an increase of 17 over 1902, the average number of deaths for the 5 previous years being 179 2. The following table will give you the mortality returns for the past 8 years, In 11 11 I 1 >5 II 11 51 1897 1898 1899 there were 179 deaths 11 226 «1 H 193 11 1900 11 192 ) ) 1901 11 164 11 1902 H 160 11 1903 11 187 11 1904 11 177 11 Of these 177 deaths 91 were males and 86 were females, giving an average death-rate from all causes ot 16 per 1,000, and this is inclusive of 10 deaths (6 males and 4 females) which took place at the Workhouse, and which, if deducted, would give an average of 151 per 1,000. In 1903 the average death-rate was 16 5 per 1,000, and, exclusive of the Work- house, 142 per 1,000. The average death-rate for the 5 previous years in the district was 15 2 per 1,000. Seven deaths took place among persons belonging to other districts, which leaves the nett deaths at all ages belonging to the Hinckley district 170, giving an average death-rate of 15 4 per 1,000. The actual number of deaths returned for each month was as follows, and for comparison I give side by side with them the figures for the 5 previous years : Month 1904 ■ 903 January . . 16 27 February .. ■ 17 16 March . .. 12 8 April . • T3 12 May. •• l3 14 lune. ■■ 1 16 July . • 9 10 August . 12 10 September . . 16 16 October .... •• 15 27 November . •• 17 15 December . .. 30 16 Totals . ..177 187 1902 1901 1900 1899 18 11 22 16 16 16 24 16 i3 11 22 >3 15 15 15 10 10 23 11 24 9 '3 •3 13 8 12 11 10 13 i3 *9 20 16 10 20 13 11 11 12 '4 18 17 17 14 13 12 6 36 160 164 192 199