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Lewisham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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TABLE V.

Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years, 1876 to 1885 and in the Year 1886.

Diseases.1876187718781879188018811882188318841885Annual Average of 10 years. 1876-1885.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years. 17876—1885.1886Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths. in 1886.
Smallpox13896322042176292230.320.500
Measles367131493752255778745. 230.63926.5
Scarlet Fever43201671112226684743253.936.52315.0
Diphtheria45911884184209.16.174.8
Whooping Cough31478143624111330624954.937.15638.0
Fever2222211817261714181318.812.71912.9
Diarrhœa6566644456554245534253.236.08051.4
Total214320285238312246283254237265265.4179.5224151.6
London12535123651473412256136811381113553108011362912011286515811122135