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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 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE V.Table showing. the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1867 to 1876,and in the Year 1877.

TABLE V.

Table showing. the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1867 to 1876,

and in the Year 1877.

Disease.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Annual Average of 10 years, 1867—1876.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1867—1876.1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1877.
Small pox22158.8
Measles11913922.9
Scarlet Fever108353218.8
Diphtheria99116.4
Whooping Cough63606940.4
Fever22191164
Diarrhœa68705029.3
Total, Paddington.283286227133.1
London11,81714,79717,47616,48919,45412,72211,22611,32713,41112,56514,12818512,292160
England & Wales72,58797,35291,379100,527103,80191,74370,40288,20082,33375,50687,383173Not published.