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
Westminster 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]
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Table II.— Comparative Table of deaths from the principal zymotic diseases and deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Years. | 1892. | 1893. | 1894. | 1895. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths (Total) | 1297 | 1290 | 1006 | 1154 |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 77 | 5 | 37 | 23 |
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 25 | 8 | 9 |
| Diphtheria | 44 | 14 | 22 | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | 20 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Simple and Ill-defined Fever | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 22 | 43 | 11 | 27 |
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | 233 | 255 | 180 | 246 |
| Deaths under one year to every 1,000 Births registered | 169 | 188 | 147 | 192 |