London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Walthamstow 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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 XVII.
| Years. | Population. | Number of Diphtheria cases. | Rate per 1,000. | Membranous Croup cases. | Diphtheria and Croup 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 |
| 1904 | 111,282 | 177 | 1.59 | 13 | .26 |
| 1905 | 116,300 | 254 | 2.18 | 4 | .24 |
| 1906 | 121,500 | 287 | 2.3 | 6 | .44 |
| 1907 | 126,397 | 251 | 2 | 6 | .27 |
| 1908 | 131,486 | 220 | 1.6 | 3 | .15 |
| 1909 | 136,602 | 182 | 1.3 | 0 | .10 |