Statistical examination of the Margate death-rate, for the five years, 1863-1867 : by order of the Council of the Borough of Margate / by Edward Mottley.

  • Mottley, Edward.
Date:
1868
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Credit: Statistical examination of the Margate death-rate, for the five years, 1863-1867 : by order of the Council of the Borough of Margate / by Edward Mottley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Mortality op the Year 1864. In the annual report of the Registrar-General for the year 1864, Dr. Fan- says— It has been shown that more people of all ages died this year than in any previous year. Tlie rate of mortality was higher in infancy, higher in middle life, and much higher in old age, than the average. The death-rate in Margate during this insalubrious year was highly favour- able, being 168 to the resident inhabitants, placing Margate on an equality with the exceptionably healthy districts. The number of deaths this year from visitors and patients were 102. The unhealthy character of the year and the heavy mortality of the visitors do not appear to have had the slightest influence on the public health of Margate. The numbers compared with the general mortality of the country are as follows :— Diseases. Zymotic Bronchitis Consumption General Mortality. All England ... 57 In Margate 33 All England ... 18 All England. In Margate 8 In Margate. All England ... 25 In Margate 12 > Mortality of the Year 1865. The Registrar-General reports of this year—The mortality was above the average in every quarter of the year, both in town and country. Dr. Farr adds— The mortality was higher this year than the average, and that males, wlio at all times die faster than females, suffered this year to an unusual extent. The death-rate at Margate this year was much below the average standard of public health, being only 15 to 1,000 living. This highly favourable num- ber corresponds with the year 1858. The comparative mortality was—■ Diseases. Zymotic Bronchitis Consumption ... I I All England In Margate All England In Margate All England In Margate 50 30 17 11 25 IG General Jlorhilitj'. All England In Margate ... ... 233 ... 156