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 Heston and Isleworth]
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The following table shows the zymotic death-rates since 1894:-
| Year. | Rate per 1ooo of population. |
|---|---|
| 1894 | .90 |
| 1895 | 2.7 |
| 1896 | 2.49 |
| 1897 | 1.39 |
| 1898 | 3.73 |
| 1899 | 2.93 |
| 1900 | 1.79 |
| 1901 | 2.58 |
| 1902 | 1.58 |
| 1903 | 1.43 |
| 1904 | 2.4 |
The next table gives the death.rates per 1000 of estimated population for certain other diseases during 1903 and 1904:—
| Disease. | 1903 | 1904 |
|---|---|---|
| Phthisis and other tuberculous diseases | 1.74 | 1.9 |
| Cancer | 0.74 | 1.1 |
| Diseases of the respiratory organs, excluding phthisis | 1.92 | 2.9 |
| Heart Disease | 1.43 | 1.1 |
There were also deaths from Influenza, giving a death rate for that
disease of 012 per 1000 of population.