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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hendon 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
On reference to Table III. it will be seen that a complete
list of all the deaths of parishioners is set out.
The Zymotic Death-Rate for the year equals .78 per
1,000. La6t year this rate was .59 per 1,000.
The deaths from diseases upon which the Zymotic DeathRate
is calculated are as follows:—
Small Pox Nil.
Scarlet Fever Nil.
Measles 16
Epidemic Diarrhœa 9
Diphtheria 8
Whooping Cough 6
Typhoid Fever Nil.
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