[Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Knaresborough U.D.C.

  • Knaresborough (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1900
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Credit: [Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Knaresborough U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE III. The ages at which death occurred :— Deaths under i year of age 36 ,, over 1 year and under 5 years 8 „ ,, 5 years „ 15 ,, 6 n n I5 >> 25 2 >> >> 25 j> n 65 ,, 34 ,, ,,65 and upwards 47 The infant death-rate, i.e., under one year of age, is still very high ; in fact, is the highest for four years, and gives a death-rate per 1,000 births registered of 203, as against 201*21 in 1899. PART II. SANITARY WORK ACCOMPLISHED. Printed Notices for Abatement of Nuisances Written „ ,, ,, ,, New Water Closets... Old Ashpits done away with, as insanitary New Privies and Ashpits ... Old Privies put into Sanitary Condition.. Moveable Receptacles for Ashes ... New Drains or old ones relaid Privies converted into Water Closets New Gullies in Streets to replace old ones Old Gullies done away with New Ashpit to Water Closet New Sewers to replace old ones ... Old Street Gullies cemented round Private ,, ,, „ Old Street Gullies reconstructed ... Old Water Closets put into Sanitary Condition Old Buildings pulled down... Sink Pipes cut off and made to discharge into Gullies Tons of Night Soil removed Street Sweepings (loads) Tons of Sludge from Street Grates Notices outstanding, December 31st, 1900 9 H 8 4 7 8 16 13 4 5 2 1 2 1 10 2 4 2 8 1714 250 70 20