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London County Council 1903

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

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38
Puerperal fever.

Table:

Year.NotifiedDeaths.1
cases.
1891221222
1892337313
1893397352
1894253210
1895236208
1896277225
1897264215
1898247184
1899326209
1900237169
1901253184
1902311201
1903233170

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—

Tear.Case.rate per 1,000 living.Case.rate per 1,000 births.Death.rate1 per 1,000 living.Death.rate1 per 1,000 births.
1891.051.64.051.65
1892.082.55.072.37
1893.092.98.082.65
1894.061.92.051.60
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.C51.81.041.29
1901.061.93.041.40
1902.072.34.041.51
1903.051.78.041.30

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Diagram IV., page 13, shows the seasonal curve of puerperal fever based on the notified
cases of the disease in the 14 years 1890.1903. The irregularity of this curve is no doubt largely
due to the smallness of the figures on which the curve is based.
Influenza, Bronchitis and Pneumonia.

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 yearn.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
19036441,238.65,2408,471.95,8266,131.5

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1 See footnote (2), page 7.