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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

Lewisham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: TABLE TV.Showing mortality from certain classes of Diseases,and proportions to Population, and to 1000 Deaths,1886.

TABLE TV.

Showing mortality from certain classes of Diseases,and proportions to Population, and to 1000 Deaths,1886.

Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
1. Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases1321.54114.78
2. Pulmonary Diseases ( Other than Phthisis)1922.25166.05
3. Tubercular Diseases1231.44106.95
4. Wasting Diseases of Infants740.8064.34
5. Convulsive Diseases of Infants500.5843.47
5716.67496.49