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

  • Horbury (West Riding of Yorkshire). Urban District Council.
Date:
1895
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    HORBURY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. ANNUAL REPORT OF BENJAMIN- KEMP, MEDICAL OFFICER, FO(B THE YEA(R EjVQIJfG- (DEGE]T(BE(R 31st, 1555. PRESENTED MARCH 16th, 1896. To the Chairmaw5and Members of the Horbury Urban District Council. Gentlemen, I have again the pleasure of presenting to you ray Annual Report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of your District, for the year ending December 31, 1895. My information as to the sanitary condition of your District has beeii obtained by frequent inspections, special inspections being made sometimes along with your Inspector of Nuisances, where- ever infectious disease was notified. 1 have also supplied you with a Quarterly Report on the Health of the District. BIRTHS.—The number registered during the year was 206, against 176 in the two previous years, and 173 in 1892. Of these 109 In the 1st Quarter there were ,, 2nd ,, ,, ,, 3rd „ ,, „ 4th „ „ The Birth-rate was equal to 34-02 per 1,000 persons living, as compared with 29-4 last year; 29-7 in 1893 ; 29 6 in 1892 ; 29’3 in 1891. ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.—Out of the total number of Births, 6, or 1 in 34, were illegiti- mate ; last year there were 7, or 1 in 25. DEATHS.—During the year there have been 134 deaths registered from all causes, of which 67 were males and 67 females, as compared with 101 last veai-, 100 in 1893, in 1892 66, in 1891 103. 1st Quarter 15 males . .. 16 females. 2nd „ 41 „ • .. 15 „ 3rd „ 20 „ . .. 11 „ 4th „ 21 „ .. .25 „ Total 67 „ .. • 67 „ POPULATION.—My estimate of the population at the end of the year is 6054, by biiths plus deaths only, which is an increase of 72 for the year. In 1894 the increase was 75, in 1893 76, in 1892 it was 76,'so that the increase varies very little. From these figures we get a death-rate of 22*13 per 1,000 inhabitants. The following table shews the death-rate for the five previous years :— 1894 ... . . • • • • 16-8 1893 ... 16-9 1892 ... ... ... 11-3 1891 ... 17-9 1890 ... • •• 15-5 i were boys and 97 girls. Total ... 24 males 27 27 * ,, 31 21 females 30 24 „ 22 109 97