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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
Southall-Norwood 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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The death rate calculated on the estimated population for 1897 is
11.3 per 1,000.
The following table shows the number of deaths and rates since 1883:—
| Year. | Deaths. | Bate. | Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 102 | 24.2 | 4164 |
| 1884 | 84 | 202 | - |
| 1885 | 83 | 19.9 | - |
| 1886 | 77 | 16.8 | - |
| 1887 | 66 | 15.8 | - |
| 1888 | 55 | 13.2 | - |
| 1889 | 77 | 16.8 | - |
| 1890 | 83 | 19.9 | - |
| 1891 | 64 | 12.3 | 5188 |
| 1892 | 75 | 14.4 | - |
| Estimated. | |||
| 1893 | 63 | 11.5 | 5456 |
| 1894 | 63 | 10.9 | 5756 |
| 1895 | 93 | 13.9 | 6684 |
| 1896 | 91 | 12.6 | 7184 |
| 1897 | 90 | 11.3 | 7913 |
Table showing ages at Death.
| Under 1 year, | 5 and under 15, | 25 and under 60, | ||||||
| 28. | 3. | 13. | ||||||
| 1 and under 5, | 15 and under 25, | 60 and upwards, | ||||||
| 13. | 7. | 26. | ||||||
| Diphtheria, | Whooping Cough, | Enteric Fever, | Diarrhoea, | |||||
| 3. | 1. | 1. | 10. | |||||
| Phthisis, | Bronchitis and Diseases of Lungs, | Heart Disease, | Injuries. | |||||
| 4. | 14. | 4. | 5. | |||||
| Other diseases not classified, | ||||||||
| 48. | ||||||||
Table of Deaths in London County Asylum.
Total number of deaths registered 149. The ages and causes of death were as follows:
| 15 and under 25, | 25 and under 60, | 60 and upwards, | |||
| 0. | 96. | 53. | |||
| Phthisis, | Bronchitis, | Heart Disease, | Diarrhœa, | Enteric Fever, | |
| 16. | 10. | 8. | 1. | 4. | |
| Other causes, | |||||
| 110. | |||||