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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
Richmond upon Thames 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Borough of Richmond. Deaths from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Maasles and Whoaping Cough, 1891—1913,
Year.
Scarlet Fever
Diphtheria and
Membranous Croup
Measles.
Whooping Cough
Under 5
years.
5 Years
and over.
Under 5
years.
5 Years
and over.
Under 5
years.
5 Years
and over.
Under 5
yeats.
5 Years and
over.
1891
...
1
1
1
16
2
22
...
1892
...
...
1
1
7
2
8
...
1893
2
...
5
1
2
...
9
...
1894
...
...
5
4
4
1
11
...
1895
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1896
4
...
5
1
10
1
9
...
1897
1
1
1
2
3
...
9
...
1898
1
...
4
...
6
...
4
...
1899
...
...
2
2
15
...
2
...
1900
1
1
2
1
4
1
16
...
1901
...
...
4
...
3
...
8
...
1902
2
4
4
...
16
1
6
...
1903
2
...
5
4
3
1
2
...
1904
1
...
2
1
12
1
10
1 (5 yearsof age)
1905
...
...
3
...
4
...
24
1 (5 years of age)
1906
...
2
...
3
1
1
5
...
1907
...
...
2
...
4
...
6
...
1908
...
...
2
...
2
...
5
...
Totals for
18 years.
14
9
48
21
113
11
156
3
Totals
All Ages.
23
69
124
159
POPULATION—1891 (Census) 26,875. 1901 (Census) 31,677. 1908 (Estimated) 35,415.