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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
Woolwich 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Here again a total improvement is to be noted over the preceding years as illustrated by the following table, the deaths of infants however under one year are more than in preceding years, whilst those between one and five years are less.
| Total Deaths. | Deaths under one year. | Deaths between the ages of one and five years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 838 | 141 | |
| 1891 | 885 | 222 | 117 |
| 1892 | 806 | 198 | 95 |
| 1893 | 828 | 210 | |
| 1894 | 755 | 177 | 113 |
| 1895 | 748 | 209 | 82 |
In table 5 will be found a comparison of the deaths occurring in the
sanitary district of Woolwich during the years 1893, 1894, and 1895,
distinguishing those under 5 years of age and those over five years of
age.
Zymotic The Deaths from all causes during the year included 6
from Measles, 11 from Scarlet Fever, 24 from Diarrhoea, 14
from Diphtheria, 3 from Whooping Cough, 9 from Typhoid Fever, and
12 from Influenza, in all 79 deaths from diseases classified by the
Registrar General as Specific Febrile or Zymotic. This is equivalent to
a Zymotic death rate of 1 .8 per thousand.
The deaths from Influenza, Diarrhoea and Enteric Fever are in excess
of those from the same causes last year, when they were respectively 4,
19 and 5, but those from Scarlet Fever, Measles and Pertussis have
fallen from 22, 39 and 8 respectively, whilst those from Diphtneria
remain at the same figure, viz., 14.
The Zymotic death rate for the past five years is as follows
| 1891 | 2.8 |
| 1892 | 2.4 |
| 1893 | 2.6 |
| 1894 | 2.6 |
| 1895 | 1.8 |