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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

Southwark 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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itself, but also into other boroughs. Not more than fifty per cent. of the
infants born in the Borough remain until they are twelve months old in
the same house.
The annual death-rate from Diarrhæa per 1,000 living was 0.53.

Table: Deaths from diarrhæa during the last ten years :—

Deaths from diarrhæa during the last ten years :—

19002331905183
19012221906225
19021691907101
19031971908188
19042821909113

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TYPHUS FEVER.
No death occurred from this disease during the year, and no case
was notified,
MEASLES.
The deaths from Measles during the year numbered 127, as against
77, 112, and 95 for the previous three years.
The death-rate per 1,000 living was 0.60.

Table: Deaths from Measles during the last ten years: —

Deaths from Measles during the last ten years: —

19001161905154
1901161190695
19021641907112
190383190877
19041911909127

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The Wards mostly affected were St. George's, St. Michael's and
All Saints', in the order named.
The cases of Measles reported to the Medical Officer of Health from
the Schools numbered 833. There must have been in the whole Borough
at least 1,600 more cases not reported to us.
WHOOPING COUGH.
The deaths from this disease were 57 for this year and 50 for 1908.
The Wards most affected were St. Michael's, Trinity and St.
George's.