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
Stepney 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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Compared with 1899, the causes of death were:—
| DISEASES. | 1899. | 1900. | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 11 | 10 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 30 | 19 | ... | 11 |
| Membranous Croup | ... | 5 | 5 | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 21 | 7 | ... | 14 |
| Measles | 53 | 79 | 26 | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 24 | 48 | 24 | ... |
| Diarrhæa, Dysentery, Enteritis, etc. | 54 | 133 | 79 | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Phthisis | 135 | 141 | 6 | ... |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 63 | 54 | ... | 9 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases | 284 | 280 | ... | 4 |
| Heart Disease | 105 | 103 | ... | 2 |
| Influenza | 18 | 35 | 17 | ... |
| Injuries | 84 | 62 | ... | 22 |
| Wasting Diseases | 113 | 86 | ... | 27 |
| Convulsive Diseases | 67 | 66 | ... | 1 |
| Old Age | 78 | 98 | 20 | ... |
| All other Diseases | 367 | 300 | ... | 67 |
| 1500 | 1529 | 187 | 158 | |
| The excess of births over deaths was 310. | ||||