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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE V.Rates per 1,000 Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.

TABLE V.

Rates per 1,000 Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.

YearSmall PoxCholeraErysipelasDiphtheria and Membranous CroupScarlet FeverTyphus FeverEnteric and Continued FeversRelapsing FeverPuerperal Fever
CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
18910.01.........0.580.050.510.081.520.040.01...0.370.06......0.150.03
18920.04.........1.000.071.30.419.40.33......0.410.13......0.090.02
1893...................................................
18940.350.03......0.960.041.70.567.80.42......0.470.11......0.040.03
18950.190.01......0.930.022.00.475.50.20......2.50.38......0.080.03
18960.03.........1.030.042.80.875.00.24......0.620.07......0.030.01
18970.01...0.03...0.830.042.60.586.00.12......0.450.05......0.040.02
1898......0.02...0.800.022.20.315.70.16......0.520.11......0.090.08
1899............0.830.063.00.306.80.09......0.520.09......0.090.07
19000.01.........0.910.053.10.273.90.09......0.590.10......0.060.01
19010.18.........0.61...1.80.162.60.04......0.580.11......0.060.02
19021.820.30......0.780.011.870.182.140.06......0.400.10......0.090.05
19030.05.........0.47...1.510.113.160.03......0.340.05......0.020.01
19040.05.........0.590.031.300.233.750.13......0.190.05......0.040.02
19050.04.........0.660.042.080.144.080.08......0.170.06......0.100.05
1906............0.760.022.800.174.140.04......0.220.06......0.060.02
1907............0.850.041.830.127.910.11......0.160.03......0.04001
1908..................2.610.164.670.07......0.100.02......0.040.02
Note.—Data for 1893 could not be obtained.