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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
Paddington 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE II.
The following Table shows the Annual, Quarterly, and Comparative Mortality from the Zymotic Diseases:—
| Causes of Death. | April, May, June, | July, August, Septem. | October, Novem. Decern. | January, February March. | In the Year. | Comparative Mortality of Zymotic Diseases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 1000 Population. | Propor. to Population. | ||||||
| Small Pox | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | About 2.8 per 1000 or about 28 persons in every10,000 die from the Zymotic Diseases. | One person in every 350 died from a Zymotic disease or about 10 in every 3566 persons. |
| Measles | 38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 50 | ||
| Scarlatina | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Diphtheria and Croup | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 17 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 64 | ||
| Erysipelas, Pyæmia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Fevers—Typhoid, &c. | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | ||
| Diarrhoea, Cholera, &c. | 6 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 73 | ||
| Totals | 99 | 94 | 29 | 279 | |||
Whooping Cough and Measles were very fatal,
but zymotic diseases do not increase in proportion with
the increase of population, being 78 less than an average
of five preceding years.
TABLE III.
The following table shows the Annual, Quarterly, and Comparative Mortality among the Children under 5 years of age:—
| Causes of Death. | April, May, June, | July, August, Septem. | October, Novem. Decern. | J anuary, February, March, | In the Year. | Comparative Mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 1000 of Population. | Proportion of Population. | ||||||
| Small Pox & Varicella | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 6.9, say, 7 out of every 1000 of the population are deaths under 5 years, | One in every 143 of living population, or 10 in about 1430 deaths annually under 5 years of acre. |
| Measles | 35 | 6 | - | 4 | 45 | ||
| Scarlatina | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Diphtheria, Croup,&c. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 60 | ||
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Fevers, Infantile, &c. | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| Diarrhœa, Cholera,&c. | 5 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 66 | ||
| Respiratory Organs | 29 | 20 | 45 | 47 | 141 | ||
| Tubercular Diseases | 28 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 119 | ||
| Nervous System | 18 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 73 | or 38.4 per cent. of total deaths. A very high proportion. | |
| Violent Deaths | 7 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 32 | ||
| Other Diseases | 31 | 46 | 17 | 40 | 134 | ||
| Totals | 186 | 202 | 120 | 198 | 706 | ||