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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 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE V.Showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1865 to 1874, and in the Year 1875.

TABLE V.

Showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1865 to 1874, and in the Year 1875.

Disease.1865.1866.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.Annual Average of 10 years, 1865—1874.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1S65—1874.1875.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1875.
Smallpox21.08
Measles115.93
Scarlet Fever10858.22
Diphtheria94.85
Whooping Cough.6333.96
Fever2211.86
Diarrhoea6836.66
Total, Paddington283152.56
Total, London14,29914,76011,81714,79717,47616,48919,45412,722. 11,22611,32714,43719013,411164
England Wales.92,03082,69272,58797,35291,379100,527103,80191,74370,40288,20089 071181Not published.