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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following table shows the death-rates from the principal zymotic diseases in this Borough, and in the County of London, the 96 Great Towns, and England and Wales:—
| Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths in 1913 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 35 |
| Death-rate „ „ | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Average number of deaths in the ten years, 1903-12 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 21 |
| Death-rate, County of London | 0.02 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| „ 96 Great Towns | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| „ England and Wales | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.12 |