[Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Date:
1900
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Credit: [Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE II. FULL AND CORRECTED DEATH RATE FOR TEN YEARS. Full Corrected Death Rate. Death Rate. 1891 13-4 • • • 12-2 1892 15-9 • • • 12 5 1893 14-8 « . • 12-9 1894 13-4 * • « 11.7 1895 13-3 • . • ]20 1896 13 7 • • * 11-8 1897 12-2 « • IIT 1898 l:v8 • . • 12-8 1899 14 8 . • ♦ 13*4 1900 12-7 ... 110 From this table it will be seen that the corrected Death Rate for the Borough is the lowest on record for tlie decade, and as this corrected Death Rate is the true criterion of the Health of the Borough, this fact, together with its actual lowness, is matter for congratulation. Quarterly Returns.—The mortality for the four quarters of the year was as follows :— TABLE III. Total number of Deaths. Death Rate per 1000 per annum. Number of Deaths foreign to the District. Corrected Death Rate. Isfc Quarter ... 129 16-51 7 15-6 2ud Quarter ... 82 10-46 12 8-9 3rd Quarter ... 100 12-72 17 10-2 4th Quarter ... 88 10-66 6 9'93 During the first quarter the mortality was increased by no less than 17 deaths due directly to Influenza, and by many indirectly due to that disease, which was prevalent at that period of the year. The third Quarter also was influenced in an exceptional manner by the very hot weather which prevailed, to which may be attributed in great measure the loss of life among young infants, of whom there were ten deaths recorded as the result of Diarrhoea.