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London County Council 1913

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

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Diagram R.—Enteric Fever (monthly notified cases and case-mortality), 1891-1913 31
„ S.—Diarrhœa and Enteritis (deaths under 2 years of age per 1,000 births, 1862-1913) 36
,, T.—Phthisis (mortality—males and females), 1851-1913 41
,, U.—Tuberculosis (death rates in age groups, England and Wales, Ireland, United
States and Prussia) 42
,, V.—Cancer (death-rates in age groups, England and Wales, Ireland, United States
and Prussia) 46
„ W.—Vermin (seasonal prevalence of three kinds), 1909-1913 70
1 Part II.
„ A.—Mirror writing—Specimens of handwriting by a child of 9 years of age in
Standard I. 120
„ B.—Mirror writing—Examples of right and left hand writing 121
„ E.—Seasonal prevalence of fleas compared with weekly notifications of scarlet fever
and diphtheria, 1909-1913 188
„ F.—Scarlet Fever (weekly notifications), 1913 196
,, G.—Diphtheria (weekly notifications), 1913 197
,, H.—Measles (deaths, notified cases and estimated cases), 1907-3 3, in weekly periods 199
I.—Genealogy of mentally defective children 209
Maps.
C.—Map showing the hospitals and centres at which medical treatment is provided for
elementary school children 139
D.—Area served by cleansing stations 185
Iv.—Distribution of mentally and physically defective children in each electoral area 216