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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Disease in the 10 Years, 1875 to 1884 and in the Year 1885.

Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Disease in the 10 Years, 1875 to 1884 and in the Year 1885.

Disease.1875187618771878187918801881188218831881Annual Average of10 years. 1875-1884.Proporton of deaths to l000 Deaths in10 years. 1875-1884.1885
Smallpox0138963220421702928.119.023
Measles203671314937522557738.526.087
Scarlet Fever48432016711122266847466.137.033
Diphtheria1459118841847.24820
Whooping Cough79314781436241113306267.939.019
Fever1522222118172617141819.012.813
Diarrhœa7765666441565542166366.738.042
Total240214320285238312246283254237262.5176.6266
London134111256512365147341225613081138111355310801136291308016011261