Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 1914, the number of deaths from General Paralysis was 27,
and from Locomotor Ataxy 10, a total of 37, 29 of males and eight
of females. In 1913 the number of deaths from General Paralysis
was 31, and from Locomotor Ataxy 10, a total of 41, 23 of males
and eight of females.
The following Table shows the death-rate from Infective
diseases for the whole Borough for the year, as well as for the five
previous years.
Death-rate per 1,000. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhœa | .41 | .30 | 1.13 | .27 | .51 | .56 |
Diphtheria | .10 | .05 | .11 | .06 | .06 | .12 |
Whooping Cough | .23 | .21 | .15 | .07 | .16 | |
Scarlet Fever | .04 | .04 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 |
Influenza | .30 | .18 | .08 | .14 | .18 | .17 |
Enteric Fever | .02 | .026 | .029 | .02 | .02 | .015 |
Measles | .37 | .14 | .74 | .16 | .36 | .07 |
Tuberculous Diseases | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.19 |