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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

Paddington 1898

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898

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quoted. It will be seen that the shrinkage in the
mortality during non-epidemic years has been very
much greater than the increase in the mortality during
" epidemic " years. The figures afford some basis for
suspecting that the disease takes a more virulent form
during epidemics now than formerly.

Table: Decennium, 1868-1877.

Decennium, 1868-1877.

Population under 15 years of age, Census 186120,680
„ „ „ 187125,638
Annual average number of deaths from Measles41.0
Epidemic Years.Non-Epidemic Years.
187251 deathsAverage 70.0186839 deathsAverage 28.5
187468 „186922 „
187691 „187025 „
187131 „
187333 „
187511 „
187739 „

Table: Decennium, 1878-1887.

Decennium, 1878-1887.

Population under 15 years of age, Census 187125,638
„ „ „ „ 188127,656
Annual average number of deaths from Measles41.8
Epidemic Years.Non-Epidemic Years.
188041 deathsAverage 60.21878 27 deathsAverage 29.5
188271 „1879 29 „
188563 „1881 20 „
188666 „1883 37 „
1884 31 „
1887 33 „

Table: Decennium 1888-1897.

Decennium 1888-1897.

Population under 15 years of age, Census 188127,656
„ „ „ „ 189130,462
Annual Average number of deaths from Measles45.9
Epidemic Years.Non-Epidemic Years.
188866 deathsAverage 782188911 deathsAverage 13 6
189077 „18917 „
189279 „189330 „
189466 „189518 „
1890103 „18972 „