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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

Lewisham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: TABLE IV.Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1887. from Certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population,and to 1,000 Deaths from all caunes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from allcauses under one year.

TABLE IV.

Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1887. from Certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population,and to 1,000 Deaths from all caunes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all

causes under one year.

Division I. (Adults).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,ooo of Population, at all ages.Deaths per l.ooo of Total Deaths at all age.
1. Principal Zymotic Diseases2334160
2. Pulmonary Diseases3576246
3. Principal Tubercular
Diseases2163.6150
Division II. (Infants under One Year).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1.ooo of Births.Deaths per l.ooo of Total Deaths under 1 yr.
4. Wasting Diseases6O29165
5. Convulsive Diseases5727157