Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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It is now possible to view these changes in mortality to a later date, as set out in
the tables below, for England and for London, and it will be observed that the
variations in England are much less than in London, and have been influenced
largely by London.
England.—Deaths from Throat Diseases.
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Tear. | Total Throat Diseases. | Diphtheria. | Throat Diseases other than Diphtheria. | Laryngitis. | Croup. | Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea. | Sore Throat, Quinsey. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1881 | 8709 | 3153 | 5556 | 1160 | 3594 | 223 | 579 |
1882 | 10,908 | 3992 | 6916 | 1444 | 4609 | 234 | 629 |
1883 | 11,273 | 4218 | 7055 | 1499 | 4591 | 218 | 747 |
1884 | 12,380 | 5020 | 7360 | 1650 | 4748 | 235 | 727 |
1885 | 11,116 | 4471 | 6645 | 1597 | 4235 | 159 | 654 |
1886 | 10,001 | 4098 | 5903 | 1440 | 3685 | 174 | 604 |
1887 | 10,894 | 4443 | 6451 | 1605 | 3979 | 183 | 684 |
1888 | 10,799 | 4815 | 5984 | 1590 | 3632 | 198 | 564 |
1889 | 10,812 | 5368 | 5444 | 1438 | 3241 | 181 | 584 |
1890 | 10,719 | 5150 | 5569 | 1556 | 3145 | 172 | 696 |
1891 | 9887 | 5036 | 4851 | 1402 | 2638 | 137 | 674 |
1892 | 10,964 | 6552 | 4412 | 1400 | 2235 | 166 | 611 |
1893 | 14,075 | 9466 | 4609 | 1651 | 2102 | 154 | 702 |
1894 | 12,603 | 8774 | 3829 | 1392 | 1742 | 133 | 562 |
1895 | 11,620 | 7895 | 3725 | 1372 | 1647 | 126 | 580 |
1896 | 12,750 | 8993 | 3757 | 1428 | 1578 | 139 | 612 |
England. —Death-rates per million living per annum.
Year. | Estimated Population. | Diphtheria. | Disease of Throat other than Diphtheria. | Total Diseases of Throat. | Quinquennial Mean. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1881 | 26,046,142 | 121 | 214 | 335 | 408 |
1882 | 26,334,942 | 152 | 262 | 414 | |
1883 | 26,626,949 | 166 | 265 | 431 | |
1884 | 26,922,192 | 188 | 273 | 461 | |
1885 | 27,220,706 | 164 | 244 | 408 | |
1886 | 27,522,532 | 149 | 214 | 363 | 378 |
1887 | 27,827,706 | 160 | 223 | 392 | |
1888 | 28,136,258 | 171 | 213 | 384 | |
1889 | 28,448,239 | 189 | 191 | 380 | |
1890 | 28,763,673 | 179 | 194 | 373 | |
1891 | 29,081,962 | 173 | 167 | 340 | 397 |
1892 | 29,401,898 | 223 | 150 | 373 | |
1893 | 29,725,358 | 318 | 155 | 473 | |
1894 | 30,052,397 | 291 | 127 | 418 | |
1895 | 30,383,047 | 260 | 123 | 383 | |
1896 | 30,717,355 | 293 | 122 | 415 |