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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE IV.
TABLE showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1885.
| Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 of Population. | Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases | 252 | 2.4 | 134.3 |
| 2. | Pulmonary Diseases (other than Phthisis) | 394 | 3.5 | 209.9 |
| 3. | Tubercular Diseases | 193 | 1.7 | 102.8 |
| 4. | Wasting Diseases of Infants | 122 | 1.1 | 65.0 |
| 5. | Convulsive Diseases of Infants | 58 | 05 | 30-9 |
NOTES.
1. Includes Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,
Fever, and Diarrhoea.
3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, and Tabes.
4. Includes Marasmus, Atrophy, Debility, want of Breast Milk, and
Premature Birth.
5. Includes Hydrocephalus, Infantile Meningitis, Convulsions, and
Teething.