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DUBLIN. (FROM
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENT.)
Ilealth of Ireland for 1898. The births numbered 109,557 and the deaths 85,892, both being under the average for the previous ten years. The excess of births over deaths was 23,665, but as the loss by emigration amounted to 78,684, there would appear to have been a decrease of 55,019 in the population duringthe year. As regards the 109,557 births, the rate afforded in proportion to the estimated population was 1 in 43’6, or 22’9 per 1000, which is 1’12 under the low average rate for the ten years 1878-87, and less than the rate in any of those years. The average percentage of the illegitimate births was 2 -9, which compares with the returns for most other countries. The registered deaths amounted to 85,892, being equal to 1 in 55 6, or 18-0 per 1000, which is somewhat under the average rate (18’4) for the previous ten years. The deaths of infants under one year old numbered 10,619, being equal to 9’7 per cent. of the number of births registered ; while among children under nve years of age 19,095 deaths occurred, a mortality equal to 35’9 in every 1000 of the living at that age. It will be seen from these figures that the rate of mortality among children still remains very high. Zymotic Diseases in Dublin. the During past three months the deaths from scarlatina numbered only 2, typhus fever 3, measles 30, and typhoid fever 33-returns which must be regarded as satisfactory when contrasted with previous quarters. The Lord Justices have sanctioned the expenditure of £1600 upon improvements in the Ballinasloe District Lunatic
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Ir-eland. FROM the 37th of the inspector it appears that there was no outbreak of contagious disease in any of the nine reformatories during the past year, and only five -deaths amongst an average of 853 inmates, or about six per 1000, which must be regarded as favourable when contrasted with the general death-rate of the ordinary population. In the industrial schools the health of the inmates generally ’, was good, but as these children are younger and come from ’, a more destitute class than those sent to reformatories, the ’, neglect experienced prior to committal make them more sus- ’, .ceptible to disease. The only extensive outbreak of disease amongst the children of the industrial schools was at Booterstown, county Dublin, where fifty-eight of the inmates were attacked by typhus fever, and two deaths took place. ’Scarlatina broke out in several of the schools (eight), but no death took place. The deaths in industrial schools were chiefly the result of scrofula in its various phases ; 51 were ’due to lung disease, 12 to brain affections, and 5 to mesenteric and bowel disease. The total deaths numbered 74, being at the rate of 9 per 1000. The diseases which the inspector (Dr. Plunkett O’Farrell) found most prevalent .among the school children were ophthalmia, ringworm, and chilblains during the winter and spring months. The only ’, way of checking purulent ophthalmia in schools is by con- i stant medical inspection, minute attention to the lavatory Asylum. The election of an assistant surgeon for St. Vincent’s arrangements, and a complete isolation of all acute cases ; while among the hygienic measures nothing is so useful as Hospital will take place on the 23rd inst. the provision of a grass plot for play in dry weather. The Dublin, Sept. 17th. dietary scale in the greater number of schools, the inspector states, was fairly liberal, but in many schools the quantity PARIS. of new milk allowed fell short of what was required to build up the constitutions of the young. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Dublin Barracks. Some cases of sickness have recently occurred in Island The Population in France in 1888. Bridge Barracks, which at present is overcrowded, owing to SOME remarkable figures have recently been placed the 5th Dragoon Guards having been sent there from on this question. For the Royal Barracks. The Royal Dublin Society have officially before the public bearing is the ever an important Frenchmen question especially ’offered their extensive premises at Ball’s Bridge for the and, touching so nearly as it does on the future position - occupation of troops, in case the sanitary improvements in one, France in the march of nations, the publishing of these of the Royal and the Richmond Barracks are not finished before the troops have to leave their camp in the Phoenix figures showing the state of affairs has excited a considerPark. The two regiments now under canvas there are very able amount of attention and comment. Some take a gloomy .comfortable and appear to Pnjoy themselves very well, but view of the outlook, and go so far as to declare that France it must be added that the weather of late has been is " within measurable distance" of assuming a third- or fourth-rate place in the rank of nations; while others, on .greatly in their favour. So far as I can learn, there has the other hand, declare that the figures only indicate that been little or no sickness, and the men do not complain of their sojourn under canvas. Extensive alterations are France will be the first to reach the summit in the climb which all nationalities are towards a perfected being carried on at the Royal Barracks, so as to prevent civilisation, and that the turnmaking of the others will arrivelater the recurrence of fever and other zymotic affections ; and the Royal and Palatine squares are now undergoing a on. France, it is pointed out, is not a colonising nation, and cannot comfort support much more than forty millions. thorough overhauling. As it was found that the quad- But no with more can Germany or England, who, not without rangular form of the buildings prevented free ventilation, much misery and difficulty, find an outlet for their surplus portions of the buildings at the several angles have been in emigration and colonisation, and emigration aremoved, so as to allow fresh air to circulate; while in population means merging into other nations, while even colonisation ’Palatine-square three of the angles have been taken down. ends in the setting up of new nationalities, with destinies of Ventilators have been fixed in most of the rooms in the officers’ quarters in this square-in fact, in all the rooms their own to work out, and little in common with the mother where an outbreak of fever has occurred,-and new flooring country, unless :t be the language. Comfort is taken in the belief that the days of gigantic empires are at an end, put down in a number of the rooms, louvre ventilators and that even " Imperial Federation," so dear to many of so as to at the of each staircase placed top give your countrymen, is a myth. But whatever side may be ventilation; while the ordinary paving selts in the stables have been replaced by concrete, and new concrete taken eventually in this political economists’discussion, there .channel courses substituted for the old brick courses. The is no doubt that the figures, as published, are interesting old prison, which has not been used for years, has also been reading to medical men. According to the return, the increase of births over deaths in 1888 amounted to 44,772, whereas demolished, and also the riding-school at the rear of Royal- in 1887 the increase was 56,536. This is certainly a striking square. It is not expected that the necessary alterations and it is easy to see that at this rate the time is off, falling will be finished before next year. not far off when the quantity will become a minus instead Death of Dr. Henry Coulton. of one, and those who aim at the "perfected civilisaThis gentleman died at his residence in Dublin on the tion scheme must see the necessity of arresting this 16th inst., after a somewhat tedious illness, of paralysis. downward progress if France is to remain numerically a He acted for many years as medical officer in connexion with great power. How it may be possible to arrest it is of course the South Dublin Union, and retired on a pension about ten another matter. The number of marriages in the year 1888 years since. He was attended in his last illness by his old were 276,848, divorces 4708, births 882, 639, and deaths friend Mr. Kellock Barton, senior surgeon to the Adelaide 837,867. As regards marriages, there were 212 less than in Hospital, who was unremitting in his attentions to the 1887, but as compared with 1886 the diminution was much deceased. Dr. Coulton was of a kind and amiable disposition, more marked, amounting to no less than 6360. In 1888 a true friend, and a Christian gentleman. there were granted 1072 more divorces than in 1887,
report
favourably
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"being thorough
a plzcs
DUBLIN. (FROM
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENT.)
Ilealth of Ireland for 1898. The births numbered 109,557 and the deaths 85,892, both being under the average for the previous ten years. The excess of births over deaths was 23,665, but as the loss by emigration amounted to 78,684, there would appear to have been a decrease of 55,019 in the population duringthe year. As regards the 109,557 births, the rate afforded in proportion to the estimated population was 1 in 43’6, or 22’9 per 1000, which is 1’12 under the low average rate for the ten years 1878-87, and less than the rate in any of those years. The average percentage of the illegitimate births was 2 -9, which compares with the returns for most other countries. The registered deaths amounted to 85,892, being equal to 1 in 55 6, or 18-0 per 1000, which is somewhat under the average rate (18’4) for the previous ten years. The deaths of infants under one year old numbered 10,619, being equal to 9’7 per cent. of the number of births registered ; while among children under nve years of age 19,095 deaths occurred, a mortality equal to 35’9 in every 1000 of the living at that age. It will be seen from these figures that the rate of mortality among children still remains very high. Zymotic Diseases in Dublin. the During past three months the deaths from scarlatina numbered only 2, typhus fever 3, measles 30, and typhoid fever 33-returns which must be regarded as satisfactory when contrasted with previous quarters. The Lord Justices have sanctioned the expenditure of £1600 upon improvements in the Ballinasloe District Lunatic
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Ir-eland. FROM the 37th of the inspector it appears that there was no outbreak of contagious disease in any of the nine reformatories during the past year, and only five -deaths amongst an average of 853 inmates, or about six per 1000, which must be regarded as favourable when contrasted with the general death-rate of the ordinary population. In the industrial schools the health of the inmates generally ’, was good, but as these children are younger and come from ’, a more destitute class than those sent to reformatories, the ’, neglect experienced prior to committal make them more sus- ’, .ceptible to disease. The only extensive outbreak of disease amongst the children of the industrial schools was at Booterstown, county Dublin, where fifty-eight of the inmates were attacked by typhus fever, and two deaths took place. ’Scarlatina broke out in several of the schools (eight), but no death took place. The deaths in industrial schools were chiefly the result of scrofula in its various phases ; 51 were ’due to lung disease, 12 to brain affections, and 5 to mesenteric and bowel disease. The total deaths numbered 74, being at the rate of 9 per 1000. The diseases which the inspector (Dr. Plunkett O’Farrell) found most prevalent .among the school children were ophthalmia, ringworm, and chilblains during the winter and spring months. The only ’, way of checking purulent ophthalmia in schools is by con- i stant medical inspection, minute attention to the lavatory Asylum. The election of an assistant surgeon for St. Vincent’s arrangements, and a complete isolation of all acute cases ; while among the hygienic measures nothing is so useful as Hospital will take place on the 23rd inst. the provision of a grass plot for play in dry weather. The Dublin, Sept. 17th. dietary scale in the greater number of schools, the inspector states, was fairly liberal, but in many schools the quantity PARIS. of new milk allowed fell short of what was required to build up the constitutions of the young. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Dublin Barracks. Some cases of sickness have recently occurred in Island The Population in France in 1888. Bridge Barracks, which at present is overcrowded, owing to SOME remarkable figures have recently been placed the 5th Dragoon Guards having been sent there from on this question. For the Royal Barracks. The Royal Dublin Society have officially before the public bearing is the ever an important Frenchmen question especially ’offered their extensive premises at Ball’s Bridge for the and, touching so nearly as it does on the future position - occupation of troops, in case the sanitary improvements in one, France in the march of nations, the publishing of these of the Royal and the Richmond Barracks are not finished before the troops have to leave their camp in the Phoenix figures showing the state of affairs has excited a considerPark. The two regiments now under canvas there are very able amount of attention and comment. Some take a gloomy .comfortable and appear to Pnjoy themselves very well, but view of the outlook, and go so far as to declare that France it must be added that the weather of late has been is " within measurable distance" of assuming a third- or fourth-rate place in the rank of nations; while others, on .greatly in their favour. So far as I can learn, there has the other hand, declare that the figures only indicate that been little or no sickness, and the men do not complain of their sojourn under canvas. Extensive alterations are France will be the first to reach the summit in the climb which all nationalities are towards a perfected being carried on at the Royal Barracks, so as to prevent civilisation, and that the turnmaking of the others will arrivelater the recurrence of fever and other zymotic affections ; and the Royal and Palatine squares are now undergoing a on. France, it is pointed out, is not a colonising nation, and cannot comfort support much more than forty millions. thorough overhauling. As it was found that the quad- But no with more can Germany or England, who, not without rangular form of the buildings prevented free ventilation, much misery and difficulty, find an outlet for their surplus portions of the buildings at the several angles have been in emigration and colonisation, and emigration aremoved, so as to allow fresh air to circulate; while in population means merging into other nations, while even colonisation ’Palatine-square three of the angles have been taken down. ends in the setting up of new nationalities, with destinies of Ventilators have been fixed in most of the rooms in the officers’ quarters in this square-in fact, in all the rooms their own to work out, and little in common with the mother where an outbreak of fever has occurred,-and new flooring country, unless :t be the language. Comfort is taken in the belief that the days of gigantic empires are at an end, put down in a number of the rooms, louvre ventilators and that even " Imperial Federation," so dear to many of so as to at the of each staircase placed top give your countrymen, is a myth. But whatever side may be ventilation; while the ordinary paving selts in the stables have been replaced by concrete, and new concrete taken eventually in this political economists’discussion, there .channel courses substituted for the old brick courses. The is no doubt that the figures, as published, are interesting old prison, which has not been used for years, has also been reading to medical men. According to the return, the increase of births over deaths in 1888 amounted to 44,772, whereas demolished, and also the riding-school at the rear of Royal- in 1887 the increase was 56,536. This is certainly a striking square. It is not expected that the necessary alterations and it is easy to see that at this rate the time is off, falling will be finished before next year. not far off when the quantity will become a minus instead Death of Dr. Henry Coulton. of one, and those who aim at the "perfected civilisaThis gentleman died at his residence in Dublin on the tion scheme must see the necessity of arresting this 16th inst., after a somewhat tedious illness, of paralysis. downward progress if France is to remain numerically a He acted for many years as medical officer in connexion with great power. How it may be possible to arrest it is of course the South Dublin Union, and retired on a pension about ten another matter. The number of marriages in the year 1888 years since. He was attended in his last illness by his old were 276,848, divorces 4708, births 882, 639, and deaths friend Mr. Kellock Barton, senior surgeon to the Adelaide 837,867. As regards marriages, there were 212 less than in Hospital, who was unremitting in his attentions to the 1887, but as compared with 1886 the diminution was much deceased. Dr. Coulton was of a kind and amiable disposition, more marked, amounting to no less than 6360. In 1888 a true friend, and a Christian gentleman. there were granted 1072 more divorces than in 1887,
report
favourably
_______________
"being thorough
a plzcs