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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 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE V.Table shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1868 to 1877.and in the Year 1878.

TABLE V.

Table shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1868 to 1877.

and in the Year 1878.

Disease.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.Annual Average of 10 years, 1868—1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1868—1877.1878.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1878.
Small pox221531.7
Measles1191392715.3
Scarlet Fever10835324223.8
Diphtheria9911169.1
Whooping Cough6360697442.0
Fever22191126*15.3
Diarrhœa6870505229.5
Total, Paddington.283286227240136.8
London14,79717,47616,48919,45412,72211,22611,32713,41112,56512,29214,17614,734176.0
England & Wales97,35291,379100,527103,80191,74370,40288,20082,33375,50666,55886,78084,624