Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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three diseases alone occurred during the last 6 years, as is shown in the Table below.
Year. | Deaths from Meaales. | Deaths from Whooping Cough. | Deaths from Diarrhoea. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1891 | Under 5 years | 49 | 155 | 100 |
Over 5 „ | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
1892 | Under 5 years | 179 | 98 | 186 |
Over 5 „ | 17 | 3 | 18 | |
1893 | Under 5 years | 30 | 135 | 300 |
Over 5 „ | 6 | 8 | 35 | |
1894 | Under 5 years | 207 | 93 | 155 |
Over 5 „ | 12 | 3 | 12 | |
1895 | Under 5 years | 209 | 48 | 317 |
Over 5 „ | 10 | 1 | 26 | |
1896 | Under 5 years | 109 | 147 | 339 |
Over 5 „ | 3 | 7 | 28 | |
Totals | Under 5 years | 783 | 676 | 1,397 |
(Over 5 „ | 55 | 27 | 134 |
This variation is even more marked in the case of the principal zymotic diseases, as is seen below.
District. | Deaths from Chief Zymotic Diseases. | Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000. |
---|---|---|
Woodgrange Area | 2 | 0.8 |
Stratford Marsh Area | 16 | 5.3 |
Old Canning Town Area | 24 | 6.6 |
Croydon Road Area | 27 | 4.1 |
County Borough | 982 | 3.9 |