London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
This increase in the death-rate is not confined to this Borough,
but has been general all over the country. The following chart
shows the increase in the death-rate in London from the year 1852.
The death-rate has more than doubled, having increased from
38 to 89 per 100,000 in the 50 years.
Chart showing the death-rate from Cancer per 100,000 in
London, from 1852 to 1901.