Notes on phthisis in New South Wales and other Australasian colonies : a paper read before the Section of Sanitary Science and Hygiene of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, Brisbane, January, 1895 / by George Lane Mullins.
- Mullins, George Lane.
- Date:
- 1895
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Credit: Notes on phthisis in New South Wales and other Australasian colonies : a paper read before the Section of Sanitary Science and Hygiene of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, Brisbane, January, 1895 / by George Lane Mullins. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![its suburbs, the metropolis, tlie country districts, and the colony as a whole :— Table H. Average an- nual No. deaths from all causes. Average an- nual No. deaths from phthisis. Deaths from phthisis p 0. of total deaths. Deaths from phthisis per 1000 in- habitants. City Suburbs ... Metropolis Country ... N. S. Wales 1,957 3,833 5,841 9,130 14,971 211 322 - 533 500 1,033 10-78 8- 29 9- 12 5- 48 6- 90 1-96 1-J6 1-44 0-66 0 91 (The census populations of 1891 are taken a.s mean populations for the period). In examining the distribution of the disease in the country districts it will be most convenient to group the registration districts under the various electorates as they existed during the period (1890-91^. First of all let us take the coastal electorates, and describe them from noith to south. *I. The Richmond (Casino, Murwillumbah, Lismore, Ballina, Tweed River), 22,.3-21. Deaths, 11 M., 10 F.—21. Rate, 1 in 3,188 inhabitants. II. The Clarence and Grafton (Maclean, Ul- niaria, Grafton), 18,073. Deaths, 16 M., 8 F.—24. Rate, 1 in 2,259. III. The Macleay (Kempsjy, Boat Harbour, Macksville), 11,530. Deaths, 8 M., 3 F.—11. Rate, 1 in 3,326. IV. Hastings and Manning (Taree, Port Mac- quarie), 13,428, Deaths, 3 M., 4 F.—7. Rate, 1 in 5,755. V. Gloucester and Durham (Clarence Town, Dungog, Patterson, Stroud, Raymond Terrace, Copeland), 14,000. Deaths, 10 M., 9 F.—19. Rate, 1 in 2,068. VI. Hunter, Newcastle, E. and W. Maitland, Northumberland and Morpeth (Greta, E. Mait- land, W. Maitland, Newcastle, Hamilton, Stock- ton, Lambton, Minmi, Wallsend, Waratah, Adamstown, Merewether, West Wallsend, Mor- peth), 81,242. Deaths, 87 M., 77 F.—164. Rate, 1 in 1,504. VII. WoUombi and Hawkesbury (Windsor, Riverstone, Richmond, Wiseman's Ferry, Mill- field, WoUombi, St. Albans), 18,080. Deaths, 12 M., 20 F.—32. Rate, 1 in 1,695. VIII. —Illawarra (WoUongong, Woonona, Helensburgh), 12,735. Deaths, 9 M., 2 F.— 11. Rate, 1 in 3,473. IX. Kiama (Kiama), 8,082. Deaths, 0 M., 4 F.—4. Rate, 1 in 6,061. X. Shoalhaven (Nowra, Milton, Berry), 10,500. Deaths, 7 M., 0 F.—7. Rate, 1 in 4,500. *The first of the names is that of the electorate ; tltose in brackets of the registration districts. These are followed by the population of the electorates. (Census, 1891). XI. Eden (Eden, Bega, Lyttleton, Moruya, Candelo), 16,380. Deaths, 11 M., 7 F.—18. Rate, 1 in 2,730. Summary.—Death-eate from Phthisis in Coastal Districts. 1. Kiama . 1 in 6,061 inhabitants. 2. Hastings and Manning .. 1 5.755 3. Shoalhaven ... .. 1 J ! 4,500 )1 4. Illawarra .. 1 3,473 3,326 J) 5. Macleay .. 1 55 !J 6. The Richmond .. 1 5) 3,188 )) 7. Eden .. 1 5T 2,730 5? 8. Clarence and Grafton .. 1 55 2,259 5) 9. Gloucester and Durbtim .. ] 55 2,068 )> 10. Wolloinbi and Hawkesbury 1 55 1,695 )» 11. Newcastle and District .. 1 55 1,604 We may now turn to the figures for the inland divisions. XII. Tenterfield (Tenterfield, Drake), 6,978. Deaths, 3 M., 2 F.—5. Rate, 1 in 4,187. XIII. Inverell (Inverell), 8,6l7. Deaths, 7 M., 2 F.—9. Rate, 1 in 2,882. XIV. Glen Innes (Glen Innes, Emmaville), 9,0i'0. Deaths, 6 M., 3 F.—9. Rate, 1 in 3,0,jO. XV. New England (Armidale, Walcha, Hill- grove, Uralla, Bundarra), 19,700. Deaths, 17 M., 9 F.—26. Rate, 1 in 2,273. XVI. Tamworth (Tamworth, Numlle, Manilla, Earraba), 14,5U0. Death.s, 12 M., 3 F.—15. Rate, 1 in 2,900. XVI. Gunnedah (Gunnedah, Quirindi, Bog- gabri), 7,000. Deaths, 7 M., 8 F,—15. Rate, I in 1,400. XVIII. Upper Hunter (Scone, Muswellbrook, Cassilis, Mnrruiundi, Merriwa), 13,000. Deaths, II M., 4 F.—15. Rate, 1 in 2,600. XIX. Patrick's Plains (Singleton), 8,224. Deaths, 2 M., 7 F.—9. Rate, 1 in 2,741. XX. The Nepean (Penrith, Spriny;wood, St. Mary's), 10,100. Deaths, 13 M., 9 F.—22. Rate, 1 in 1,377. XXI. Camden (Camden, Canipbelltown, Picton, Joadja Creek, Berrima, Bowral, Robei't- son, Moss Vale), 22,708. Deaths, 80 M., 32 F.—112. Rate, 1 in 60S.* XXII. Goulburn and Argyle (Goulburn, Crookwell, Taralga), 21,000. Deaths, 29 M., 14 F.—43. Rate, 1 in 1,465. XXIII. Braidwood (Braidwood), 6,300. Deaths, 5 M.,5 F.—10. Rate. 1 in 1,890. XXIV. Queanbeyan (Queanbejan, Bungen- dore. Captain's Flat), 6,500. Deaths, 4 M., 3 F.—7. Rate, 1 in 2,785. XXV. Monaro (Cooma, Bombala, Nimity- belle, Kiandra, Adaminaby), 12,400. Deaths, 4 M., 9 F.—13. Rate, 1 in 2,861. * It must be remembered that in this electorate there is a home for consumptives at Picton, at which a large number of deaths from phthisis occur every year. The deaths in the electorate were registei-ed as follows:—Camden 7. Canipbelltown 12, Pii-ton 67. Berrima 4, Bowral 20, Robertson I, Moss Vale 1 ; total 1.2.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21484235_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
