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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
St Olave 1896
Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896
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compared with the Average Annual Deaths in 1886-95, corrected for increase of population.
| Cause of Death. | Diminution in 1896. | Excess in 1896. |
|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 39 | — |
| Measles | — | 938 |
| Scarlet Fever | 146 | — |
| Typhus | 6 | — |
| Influenza | 543 | — |
| Whooping-Cough | — | 256 |
| Diphtheria | — | 797 |
| Simple Fever | 23 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 50 | — |
| Diarrhœal Diseases | — | 107 |
| Cancer | — | 483 |
| Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases | 1301 | — |
| Premature Birth | — | 151 |
| Diseases of Nervous System | 1348 | — |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | 307 | — |
| Diseases of Respiratory System | 5030 | — |
| Diseases of Urinary System | 37 | — |
| Childbirth and Puerperal Fever | 26 | — |
| Accident | — | 108 |
| Homicide | 5 | — |
| Suicide | 24 | — |
| All other Causes | 809 | — |
| 9694 | 2840 | |
| Balance of Diminution or Excess | 6854 | — |
The net gain in life saved during the year was represented
by 1263 lives. In other words, had the average death-rate in