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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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TABLE IV.
Shewin« the Mortality from cruin of Diseases and
proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Dertta, 1884.
| Total Deaths. | Deaths pet l.ouo of population. | Proportion of Deaths to l,ooo Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Seven Principal Zyinotic Diseases | 238 | 4.0 | 171 |
| 2. Pulmonary Diseases | 271 | 4.6 | 197 |
| 3. Tubercular Diseases | 140 | 2.5 | 108 |
| 4. Wasting Diseases of Infant | 125 | 2.1 | 91 |
| 5. Convulsive Diseases of Infants | 104 | 1.7 | 75 |