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Camberwell 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE XI. A.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London
for 10 Years.
Diphtheria.
Hooping
Cough.
Scarlet
Fever.
Small
Pox.
Influenza.
Fever.
Measles.
1886
2,834
2,078
688
846
701
24
-
1887
2,928
2,894
1,467
-
961
672
9
1888
2,987
2,401
1,209
1,301
720
9
-
1889
1,749
2,314
784
1,588
596
1
-
1890
3,227
3,285
861
1,387
636
3
652
1891
2,876
1,807
589
597
1,361
8
2,338
1892
2,447
3,393
1,174
1,885
467
41
2,264
1893
2,330
1,661
1,596
3,265
719
206
1,526
1894
2,097
3,293
962
2,670
653
89
750
1895
1,483
2,633
829
2,316
624
55
2,156
1895.
West D.
239
185
106
328
88
1
-
North D.
294
540
237
612
163
2
-
Central D.
92
-
274
14
104
54
-
East D.
319
800
76
409
99
1
-
South D.
538
829
291
857
219
4
-
Metropolitan
Hospitals outside
London.
1
5
105
6
1
47
-
TABLE XI. A.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London for 10 Years.
| Hooping Cough. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Fever. | Small Pox. | Influenza. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 2,834 | 2,078 | 688 | 846 | 701 | 24 | – | |
| 1887 | 2,928 | 2,894 | 1,467 | 961 | 672 | 9 | – | |
| 1888 | 2,987 | 2,401 | 1,209 | 1,301 | 720 | 9 | – | |
| 1889 | 1,749 | 2,314 | 784 | 1,588 | 596 | 1 | – | |
| 1890 | 3,227 | 3,285 | 861 | 1,387 | 636 | 3 | 652 | |
| 1891 | 2,876 | 1,807 | 589 | 1,361 | 597 | 8 | 2,338 | |
| 1892 | 2,447 | 3,393 | 1,174 | 1,885 | 467 | 41 | 2,264 | |
| 1893 | 2,330 | 1,661 | 1,596 | 3,265 | 719 | 206 | 1,526 | |
| 1894 | 2,097 | 3,293 | 962 | 2,670 | 653 | 89 | 750 | |
| 1895 | 1,483 | 2,633 | 829 | 2,316 | 624 | 55 | 2,156 | |
| 1895. | West D. | 239 | 185 | 106 | 328 | 88 | 1 | – |
| North D. | 294 | 540 | 237 | 612 | 163 | 2 | – | |
| Central D. | 92 | 274 | 14 | 104 | 54 | – | – | |
| East D. | 319 | 800 | 76 | 409 | 99 | 1 | – | |
| South D. | 538 | 829 | 291 | 857 | 219 | 4 | – | |
| Metropolitan Hospitals outside London. | 1 | 5 | 105 | 6 | 1 | 47 | – | |