[Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury U.D.C.

  • Aylesbury (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1895
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Credit: [Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table of deaths from pneumonia, pleurisy, and bronchitis for this and previous ten years:— 1885 26, or 3-215 per 1,000 living. 1886 33, „ 4-029 „ 1887 22, „ 2-665 „ 1888 28, „ 3-359 „ 1889 19, „ 2-216 „ 1890 26, „ 3-058 „ 1891 30, „ 3-363 „ 1892 31, „ 3-430 „ 1893 25, „ 2-7185 „ 1894 35, „ 3.7623 „ 1895 25, „ 2-759 „ Average of ten years, 275; and 10 less than last year. The deaths occurred principally in first quarter of year; 4 were under 5 years old. Deaths at different ages for this and previous ten years:— 1895. 1894. 1893. 1892. 1891. 1890. 1889. 1888. 1887. 1886. 1885. Under 1 year 19 39 26 32 34 29 23 40 31 57 28 1 & under 5 5 14 16 15 11 14 11 17 25 39 12 5 15 1 5 12 6 5 7 7 7 14 18 17 15 »> 25 8 7 4 10 11 8 4 8 5 11 12 25 ff 65 50 38 49 39 37 36 38 36 32 40 29 65 & upwards 57 38 53 58 77 65 52 65 44 65 66 140 141 160 160 175 161 135 173 151 224 164 Of those born (210) 14 died within the year, 7 males and 7 females, or 666 per cent, of births, a very much lower rate than last year and average of ten years, as shown by table :— 1895 14, or 6’66 per cent, of births. 1894 24, „ 11-30 1893 21, „ 9-515 „ 1892 25, „ 9-92 1891 28, „ 11-067 „ 1890 20, „ 10-85 1889 12, ,. 4-78 1888 30, „ 1T9 1887 21, „ 7-636 „ 1886 33, „ 12-84 1885 22, „ 7-97 „ 10 years’ average 236 9-777 The death-rate under 1 year is.20 less than last year, and 14‘9 below average of previous ten years. 7 died within the first week, against 9 and 14 for 1894 and 1893!. Deaths are attributed to— Premature birth and deficient vitality at birth, 8; diarrhoea, 3; malnutrition, 1; aphthous stom., 1; murder, 1; burn, 1; convulsions, 2; bronchitis, 2. 1 to 5 death-rate.—5 against 14 last year, and average of ten years 174. This is the lowest death-rate recorded. Deaths due to bronchitis 3, dian-hoea 1, convulsions 2; an inquest on one of these. 5 to 15.—1 death due to meningitis from mastoid abcess. 4 less than last year; 88 less than average. 15 to 25.—Deaths 1 in excess of last year, exactly average rate of ten years. Inquest 2 (verdict manslaughter by neglect 1, natural causes 1), phthisis 2, erysipelas on chronic lupus 1, ulcer of stomach