London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1916

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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YearEnteric FeverSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheria* Diarrhœa and Eneritis (under 2 years)Total
No. of DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRateNo. ofl DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRateNo. of DeathsRate
190660˙05710˙61160˙13610˙52180˙151461˙26318272
190750˙04550˙47130˙11350˙30260˙22200˙181541˙32
190860˙05330˙2860˙05250˙21100˙08820˙701621˙37
190960˙05660˙5513O˙ll470˙40160˙13460˙391941˙63
191040˙03600˙5030˙03440˙37120˙10820˙682051˙71
191120˙02670˙6170˙06350˙32150˙141721˙572982˙72
191220˙02280˙2660˙05240˙22110˙10280˙26990˙91
191320˙02500˙4530˙03430˙39200˙18900˙812081˙87
191430˙03500˙4690˙0890˙08250˙23880˙811841˙69
191550˙05490˙4490˙08610˙55100˙09940˙852282˙07
Average for 10 years.40˙04530˙4680˙07380˙34160˙14850˙75205l˙80
191610˙01320˙2950˙05140˙13130˙12490˙441141˙03

The deaths under this heading for the years 1906 to 1910 refer only to those certified to be due to epidemic or summer
diarrhœa, or epidemic, zymotic or infective enteritis.
From 1911 onwards, deaths from Gastroenteritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh, Muco-enteritis, Colitis, &c, are also included