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Battersea 1896

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1896

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We find, indeed, as regards England and Wales, that though
the death-rate from Measles was higher in the three years 1838,
1839, and 1840, than it has been in any three consecutive years
since, there has been no material decline in that death-rate
during the years 1838-94.

The following table shows the mortality from Scarlet Fever and from Diphtheria in England and Wales during each of the years 1838-1842 and 1847-1894. We are unable, for the earlier years included in the table, to separate those causes of death:—

Year.Deaths from Scarlet Fever to every 100,000 livingDeaths from Diphtheria to every 100,000 livingYear.Deaths from Scarlet Fever to every 100,000 livingDeaths from Diphtheria to every 100,000 living
18383818675712
183967186810014
1840126186912412
184189187014512
18427918718211
1843Causes of death not abstracted by Register-General1872529
184418735611
1845187410515
184618758514
18478618766913
184811818775911
18497518787514
18507518796912
18517618806811
185210418815512
18538518825215
185410018834716
18844019
185589218852316
185671318862215
185765818872816
18581213418882317
1859985218892419
1860492618902418
1861452318911717
1862732418921922
18631483218932432
18641422618941729
18658420
18665514