Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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The deaths registered, as the quarterly and annual tables annexed will show, amounted to five hundred and ninety-nine:—
| From April 1, 1868, to June 30, 1868 | 128 |
| „ July 1, „ to Sept. 30, ,, | 171 |
| „ Oct. 1, „ to Dec. 31, „ | 149 |
| „ Jan. 1, 1869, to Mar. 31, 1869. | 151 |
| 599 |
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The rate of mortality, compared with the preceding two years will be seen below:—
| No. of deaths. | Corrected mortality. | Per thousand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From March, 1866, to March, 1867 | 621 | 600 | 21.12 |
| 1867, „ 1868 | 530 | 507 | 17.14 |
| „ 1868, .. 1869 | 599 | 580 | 20.0 |