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Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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RESPIRATORY DISEASES OTHER THAN PHTHISIS.
Per 1000
In 1913 there were 107 deaths, giving a death-rate of 1.36
,, 1912 ,, 75 ,, ,, ,, .9
,, 1911 ,, 81 ,, ,, ,, 1.1
,, 1910 ,, 88 ,, ,, ,, 1.1
,, 1909 ,, 107 ,, ,, ,, 1.4
,, 1908 ,, 93 ,, ,, ,, 1.3
,, 1907 ,, 105 ,, ,, ,, 1.5
,, 1906 ,,88 ,, ,, ,, 1.3
,, 1905 ,, 88 ,, ,, ,, 1.4
CANCER AND MALIGNANT DISEASE.
Per 1000
In 1913 there were 78 deaths, giving a death-rate of 1.0
,, 1912 ,, 75 ,, ,, ,, .9
,, 1911,, 58 ,, ,, ,, .7
,, 1910 ,, 62 „ ,, ,, .8
,, 1909 ,, 57 ,, ,, ,, .7
,, 1908 ,, 55 ,, ,, ,, .7
,, 1907 ,, 42 ,, ,, ,, .6
,, 1906 ,, 54 ,, ,, ,, .8
,, 1905 ,, 33 ,, ,, ,, .5
This is the highest death-rate yet recorded for this
disease. After making allowance for any change in the ageconstitution
of the population, there is, I think, an undoubted
increase in the incidence of the disease.