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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
Wandsworth 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Parish of Wandsworth.
in outlying institutions for the years 1895, 1893, and 1897.
| Death-rate per 1000. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | |
| Diarrhœa | .449 | .949 | .854 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | .190 | .233 | .854 |
| Whooping Cough | .242 | .984 | .279 |
| Scarlet Fever | .051 | .268 | .209 |
| Influenza | .674 | .125 | .313 |
| Enteric Fever | .121 | .073 | .069 |
| Measles | .051 | 1.146 | .069 |
Diphtheria, as might be expected, shows a large and
Influenza a small increase, while the other zymotics
show a decrease compared with 1896.