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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
Willesden 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 3
* Death-rates from various causes in various sized Dwellings in Glasgow in 1885.
| Causes of Death. | Dwellings of 1 and 2 Rooms. | Dwellings of 3 and 4 Rooms. | Dwellings of 5 Rooms and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zymotic Diseases (including Diarrhœa) | 4-78 | 2-46 | 1-14 |
| Acute Diseases of the Lungs (including Consumption) | 9.85 | 6.89 | 3.28 |
| Nervous Diseases and Diseases of Nutrition of Children | 4.80 | 2.35 | 0.91 |
| Accidents and Syphilis in Children | 0.32 | 0.11 | ... |
| Miscellaneous unclassified Diseases | 7.99 | 7.64 | 5.90 |
| Total (all Causes) | 27.74 | 19.45 | 11.23 |
* Table prepared by the late Dr. J. B. Russell while Medical Officer of Health
for Glasgow.
There is another ground for satisfaction to be
found in the table which I have prepared (Table
No. 1) from data in the census returns. It is in the