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Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Death-rate per 1,000:— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | |
| Small-pox | ||||
| Diarrhœa | .38 | .79 | .48 | .70 |
| Diphtheria | .18 | .16 | .10 | .16 |
| Whooping Cough | .34 | .18 | .25 | .17 |
| Scarlet Fever | .07 | .05 | .09 | .06 |
| Influenza | .15 | .14 | .22 | |
| Enteric Fever | .07 | .04 | .04 | .048 |
| Measles | .43 | .39 | .31 | .21 |
NON-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The next Table shows the number of deaths from these for
the year, as well as for the previous decennium for the whole
Borough. The numbers for the years 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903,
1904, 1905 and 1906 are corrected for External and Internal
Institutions.