London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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TABLE V.

Shotting the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 years, 1885 to 1894,

and in the Year 1895.

Disease.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.Annual Average of 10 years, 1885-1894.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1885-1894.Total Deaths; in 1895.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1895.
Smallpox50000000601.00.7700
Measles385401821343015195427.321.2138.6
Scarlet Fever0467943412126.14.796.0
Diphtheria132510375111017533521.616.81711.8
Whooping Cough3932237623532967105440.631.63624.0
Fever-
Typhus....................................................................................
Enteric166611652410158.16.396.0
Simple continued..............................................................................
Diarrhoea37603125342924' 40423235.427.57248.0
Totals1481321161749813698147151202............156104.4
Totals—London118611121212720108969785120909675119831285111544
Totals—England and Wales5772662859646865068461027596985322156032734965277164901