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Newington 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington]
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TABLE 7.
(Drawn up by the Registrar-General.)
London.—Diminution or Excess of Deaths in 1896, compared with
the average annual deaths in 1886-95, Corrected for Increase of
Population.
| Cause of Death. | Diminution in 1896. | Excess in 1896. |
|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 39 | .. |
| Measles | 938 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 146 | .. |
| Typhus | 6 | .. |
| Influenza | 543 | .. |
| Whooping-cough | .. | 256 |
| Diphtheria | .. | 797 |
| Simple Fever | 23 | .. |
| Enteric Fever | 50 | .. |
| Diarrhœal Diseases | •• | 107 |
| Cancer | .. | 483 |
| Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases | 1,301 | .. |
| Premature Birth | .. | 151 |
| Diseases of Nervous System | 1,348 | .. |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | 307 | .. |
| Diseases of Respiratory System | 5,030 | .. |
| Diseases of Urinary System | 37 | .. |
| Childbirth and Puerperal Fever | 26 | .. |
| Accident | .. | 108 |
| Homicide | 5 | .. |
| Suicide | 24 | .. |
| All other Causes | 809 | .. |
| 9,694 | 2,840 | |
| Balance of Diminution or Excess | 6,854 | .. |