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London County Council 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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In the following tables the actual rates have been given in successive periods for each ageperiod
to 15-20 years of age, a further rate being given for an age-period comprising 20 years and
upwards.

Table: TABLE I. England and Wales. (A) Diphtheria and Group—Deaths.

TABLE I. England and Wales. (A) Diphtheria and Group—Deaths.

Period.All ages0—1—2—3—4-5—10—15—20 and upwards.
1855-6051,5015,7649,3018,7747,6955,7619,7372,3367791,354
1861-7091,99910,94218,23415,72413,4549,77016,1843,3761,2323,083
1871-8070,3337,12112,26811,31210,8258,53714,6622,5527802,276
1881-9084,1886,15613,05212,82913,17811,28120,9433,2739922,484
1891-658,6583,9158,6578,4079,2618,08915,3712,5057121,741

Table: (B) Death-rates per 1,000,000 living.

(B) Death-rates per 1,000,000 living.

1855-604431,6772,9582,8272,5741,9447171927021
1861-704301,7093,2072,7342,4181,7906411476026
1871-802899891,9191,7161,6811,347501983317
1881-903068171,8971,8181,8851,6346401093617
1891-63278392,0241,9222,1201,8857321263918

Table: (C) Death rates per 1,000,000 living, death rate at "all ages," being taken as 100.

(C) Death rates per 1,000,000 living, death rate at "all ages," being taken as 100.

1855-6010037966863858143916243165
1861-7010039774663656241614935146
1871-8010034266459458246617334116
1881-9010026762059461653420936126
1891-610025761958864857622439126

Table: (D) Increase or decrease per cent, of death rates at each age period in 1861-70, 1871-80, 1881-90 and 1891-6, compared with the death rates in the decade immediately preceding.

(D) Increase or decrease per cent, of death rates at each age period in 1861-70, 1871-80, 1881-90 and 1891-6, compared with the death rates in the decade immediately preceding.

1861-70 with 1855-60— 2.9+ 1.9+ 84— 3.3— 6.1— 7.9—10.6—23.4—14.3+ 23.8
1871-80 „ 1861-70—32.8-421—40.2—37.2—30.5—24.7—21.8—34.2—45.0—34.6
1881-90 „ 1871-80+ 5.9—17.4— 6.4+ 5.9+ 12.1+ 21.3+ 27.7+ 11.2+ 9.10.0
1891-6 „ 1881-90+ 6.9+ 27+ 6.7+ 5.7+ 12.5+ 15.4+ 14.4+ 15.6+ 8.3+ 5.9

Table: (E) Increase or decrease per cent, of death rates at each age-period in 1855-60, 1871-80, 1881-90 and 1891-6, compared with the death rates at each age-period in 1861-70.

(E) Increase or decrease per cent, of death rates at each age-period in 1855-60, 1871-80, 1881-90 and 1891-6, compared with the death rates at each age-period in 1861-70.

1855-60+ 3.0— 1.9— 7.8+ 3.4+ 6.5+ 8.6+ 11.9+ 30.6+ 16.7—19.2
1871-80—32.8—42.1—40.2—37.2—30.5—24.7—21.8—34.2—45.0—34.6
1881-90—28.8—52.2—40.8—33.5—22.0— 8.7— 0.2—26.8—40.0—34.6
1891-6—23.9—50.9—36.9—29.7—12.3+ 5.3+ 14.2—14.3—35.0—30.8

Table: TABLE II. London. (A) Diphtheria and Croup—Deaths.

TABLE II. London. (A) Diphtheria and Croup—Deaths.

1859-602,169274450372342215319732896
1861-7013,0311,9213,0152,5321,9181,2491,638204100454
1871-8010,5761,1402,1691,8851,6471,2801,82920181344
1881-9016,8291,2953,0612,9712,7832,2533,483393125460
1891-615,5781,0242,6312,5312,5242,1763,707481126378