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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
City of London 1900
Report on the proceedings of the Public Health (Sanitary) Department of the Corporation of London during the year 1900
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ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE.
Vital Statistics 1900, compared with, previous five years.
| YEAR. | Death rate per 1,000. | Deaths of children under 5 years of age. | Deaths of children under 5 years of age per 1,000 births. | Birth rate per 1,000. | Number of illegitimate children born in the Buildings. | Deaths from Infectious Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 12.1 | Per cent. 61.6 | 102 | 45.9 | Nil. | 3 |
| 1896 | 11.2 | 60.0 | 40 | 46.9 | Nil. | 2 (Measles) |
| 1897 | 16.9 | 27.8 | 93 | 40.3 | Nil. | 2 |
| 1898 | 8.4 | 66.6 | 65 | 43.1 | 1* | 1 (Measles) |
| 1899 | 15.0 | 18.8 | 75 | 37.5 | Nil. | 1 (whooping cough) |
| Average for previous five years. | 12.7 | 46.9 | 75 | 42.7 | — | 1.8 |
| 1900 | 17.8 | 52.6 | 146 | 38.4 | Nil. | 1 ( Scarlet Fever) |
. The mother is reported to have been of weak intellect, and a mere child.