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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
Chelsea 1895
Annual report for 1895 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table VII.—Respiratory Diseases. Death-rate per 1,000 per Annum.
| Years. | Chelsea. | London. |
|---|---|---|
| 1884-89 (inclusive) | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 1890 (1st Influenza Epidemic) | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 1891 (2nd „ „ ) | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 1892 (3rd „ „ ) | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 1893 (4th „ „ ) | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 1894 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 1895 (5th „ „ ) | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Tubercular Diseases.—The death-rate from phthisis and other tubercular
diseases in Chelsea in 1895 was 2.25 per 1,000, as against 2.62 in
London generally. The average death-rate from these diseases in
Chelsea during the 11 years 1884-94 was 3.04 per 1,000.
Cancer.—Malignant cancerous diseases caused 75 deaths amongst
Chelsea parishioners. This is equal to the average of the 11 years
1884-94. Chelsea's proportion of the total London deaths from cancer
in 1895 is 82.
Deaths in Public Institutions.—In 1895, 28.8 per cent, of the total
deaths of parishioners of Chelsea occurred in public institutions, the
average for the 4 years 1891-2-3-4 being 31.6 per cent. In 1895, 14.1
per cent, of the total deaths of parishioners occurred in the Chelsea
Workhouse and Infirmary, the average of the 4 years 1891-2-3-4 being
15.1 per cent.