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London County Council 1902

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

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Table: The deaths from these diseases since 1889 have been as follows—

The deaths from these diseases 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.
18906527.012,44811,342.86,2244,925.0
18912,33674.013,13610,887.36,9154,883.0
18922,264318.711,18311,230.06,1645,171.9
18931,526556.210,41311,250.07,1985,341.6
1894750715.57,81611,292.35,3215,632.5
18952,156795.210,63311,167.15,9895,755.7
18964961,039.07,55811,385.05,5375,996.0
18976711,069.07,40810,754.05,0535,962.0
18981,2831,138.07,77910,446.05,4405,988.0
18991,8171,272.09,19510,203.06,6666,069.0
19001,9501,462.08,69910,226.07,1896,341.0
19016641,573.07,3179,679.06,1216,342.0
19021,0731,431.07,9019,272.06,7886,393.0

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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
has usually attained its maximum in the late autumn or winter months.

Table: Influenza—Deaths1 registered in London in four-weekly periods, 1890-1902.

Influenza—Deaths1 registered in London in four-weekly periods, 1890-1902.

Number of weeks.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.
1—430391,30852272593740244661,0165777
5—816776379696164585536825929875224
9—12758119162691,3436194193430130134298
13—16392942180562575012114030217210289
17—201377033125321065096611211058158
21—2451,0442272273533545182573035
25-2862421549192817262542162120
29-3265172317141518272712187
33—36332923201710131011111116
37—40613618141512191719151213
41—445152028292227294655172335
45—48133518152414756354961554465
49-52*681285465849567152342465699

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Phthisis.
The deaths from phthisis in the administrative county of London during 1902 (53 weeks)
numbered 7,424. The death-rates from this disease per 1,000 living in successive periods
have been as follows—

Table: Phthisis.

Phthisis.

1851-602.8618951.831
1861-702.8418961.731
1871-802.51118971.781
1881-902.09118981.791
18912.02118991.901
18921.89119001.791
18931.91119011.711
18941.74119021.641

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* The deaths occurring in the 53rd week of the years 1890, 1896 and 1902 are excluded from these figures.
1 See footnote (1), page 13.
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