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London County Council 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Diphtheria—London, 1889-98.

Month.Registered deaths, 1889-98." All ages " taken as 1,000.
All ages.0-11-55-2020 and upwards.All ages.0-55-2020 and upwards.
January February1,610 1,595103 911,004 965459 49344 461,000 1,000688 662285 30927 29
March1,8201271,140508451,00069627925
April1,35784885353351,00071426026
May1,39194859400381.00068628727
June1,732971,067522461,00067230127
July1,53179932483371,00066131524
August1,592961,011441441,00069527728
September2,0681311,245643491,00066531124
October2,0031071,218620581,00066131029
November1,9611041,184619541,00065731627
December2,5621411,605735811,00068128732

Scarlet-fever—London, 1889-98.

Month.Registered deaths, 1889-98."All ages" taken as 1,000.
All ages.0—11—55—2020 and upwards.All ages. *0—55—2020 and upwards.
January73734474212171,00068928823
February63643402169221,00070026634
March68428454179231,00070526233
April59825398160151,00070826725
May59330380171121,00069228820
June79835505233251,00067729231
July67828398220321,00062832547
August77151484217191,00069428125
September94473547292321,00065730934
October82954503244281,00067229434
November84862514253191,00067929823
December1,00054630287291,00068428729

Whooping-cough—London, 1889-98.

Month.Registered deaths, 1889-98."All ages" taken as 1,000.
All ages.0—11—55—2020 and upwards.All ages.0—11—55—2020 and upwards.
January2,6528991,63211921,000339615451
February2,4059301,4046921,000387584281
March3,1101,1801,81511411,00037958437
April2,5851,0271,4579381,000397564363
May2,2669201,2658011,00040655836
June2,1109141,1316411,000433536301
July1,5717078134921,000450518311
August1,2245945933431,00048548528
September1,408588774461,00041855032
October7763154481211,000406577161
November972352585351,00036260236
December2,1467611,3196511,000355614301