London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southgate 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE II.
Comparison of the Rates of the Southgate District with those of England and Wales, the 33 Great Towns, and England and Wales less the 100 Largest Towns. Rates per 1000 of the Population.
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Deaths under 1 year per l,000 Births. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | Whooping Coughs. | Diarrhœa. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 289 | 18.3 | 154 | 2.0 | .00 | .12 | .29 | .39 | .34 | .69 |
| The 33 Great Towns | 19.5 | 172 | 2.5 | .00 | .13 | .35 | .43 | .45 | .94 | |
| England and Wales, less the 100 Largest Towns | 18.1 | 166 | 2.25 | .00 | .12 | .29 | .51 | .34 | .81 | |
| Southgate District | 21.3 | 9.8 | 118 | 1.0 | .00 | .06 | .33 | .00 | .26 | .40 |