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Walthamstow 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The death-rate for Diphtheria for England and Wales was 18 per
or slightly greater than for this district.
The marked decline in the sickness and death-rate from these diseases
since the Sanatorium was opened has been maintained during the year.
With a fuller use of isolation and prompt removal of'first cases, a
further decline should take place.
The following Table shows the estimated population, the number of
cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, the attack rate since 1890,
and the death-rate since 1898:—

Table: TABLE XVI.

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TABLE XVI.

Years.	Population.	Number of Diphtheria cases.	Rate per 1,000.	Membranous Croup cases.	Death-rate per 1,000 population.
1890	46,500	129	2.5	3	—
1891	47,000	153	3.22	9	—
1892	49,400	137	2.77	17	—
1893	52,000	142	2.73	11	—
1894	57,000	129	2.26	15	—
1895	61,000	198	3.24	10	—
1896	65,000	124	1.9	6	—
1897	70,000	152	2.17	6	—
1898	77,000	225	2.9	9	.59
1899	83,000	338	4.0	7	.88
1900	91,000	516	5.6	11	.86
1901	97,000	322	3.4	11	.39
1902	101,318	142	1.40	8	.20
1903	106,290	147	1.38	5	.16

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The Local Government Board form on page 26, shows the distribution
of the cases of Diphtheria according to wards.

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