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London County Council 1900

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

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Table: If these cases and deaths are considered in relation to the total population and total births, the following rates are obtained—

If these cases and deaths are considered in relation to the total population and total births, the following rates are obtained—

Year.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 births.Death-rate1per 1,000 living.Death-rate1 per 1,000 births.
1891.051.64.051.65
1892.082.55.072.37
1893.092.98.082.65
1894.061.92051.60
1895.051.76.051.56
1896.062.04.051.66
1897.061.98.051.61
1898.051.86.041.39
1899.072.45.051.57
1900.051.81.041.29

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Influenza, Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
The deaths attributed to influenza which in 1899 numbered 1,817 rose to 1,950 in 1900,
the corrected annual average for the preceding ten years being 1,462. The deaths attributed
to bronchitis in 1900 numbered 8,699, being 1,527 below the corrected annual average for the
preceding ten years; the deaths from pneumonia, however, were 848 in excess of this average,
and numbered 7,189.

Table: The deaths from these diseases in the Registration County of London since 1889 have been as follows—

The deaths from these diseases in the Registration County of London since 1889 have been as follows—

Year.Influenza.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.
Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.
18906527012,44811,342.86,2244,925.0
18912,33674.013,13610,887.36,9154,883.0
18922,264318.711,18311,23006,1645,171.9
18931,526556.210,41311,25007,1985,341.6
1894750715.57,81611,292.35,3215,632.5
18952,156795.210,63311,16715,9895,755.7
18964961,039.07,55811,385.05,5375,9960
18976711,06907,40810,754.05,0535,9620
18981,2831,13807,77910,44605,4405,9880
18991,8171,27209,19510,20306,6666,069.0
19001,9501,462.08,69910,226.07,1896,3410

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The following table is of interest as showing the rapidity with which influenza may
increase from small to epidemic proportions, and the fact that the mortality from the disease ha's
usually attained its maximum in the late autumn or winter months.

Table: Influenza—Deaths1 registered in London in four-weekly periods,1890-99.

Influenza—Deaths1 registered in London in four-weekly periods,1890-99.

Number of weeks.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.
Weeks 1—430391,30852272593740244661,016
„ 5-8167763796961645855368259298
„ 9-12758119162691,3436194193430130
„ 13—163929421805625750121140302172
„ 17-20137703312532106509661121105
„ 21-2451,044227227353354518257
„ 25—286242154919281726254216
„ 29—3265172317141518272712
„ 33—3633292320171013101111
„ 37—4061361814151219171915
„ 41—44515202829222729465517
„ 45—4813351815241475635496155
„ 49—52*68128546584956715234246

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Phthisis.
The deaths from phthisis in the Administrative County of London during 1900 (52
weeks) numbered 7,825.
1 See footnote (2), page ">.
* The deaths occurring in the 53rd week of the years 1890 and 1896 are excluded from these figures.