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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
Newington 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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The annual mortality was 0.84 per 1,000 living.
Deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years —
1890 32
1801 44
1892 38
1893 93
1894 61
1895 52
1896 71
1897 65
1898 72
1899 104
Of the 728 cases, 633 were removed to hospital, with 78 deaths:
a mortality of 12.3 per cent. 95 cases were treated at home, with
26 deaths: a mortality of 27.3 per cent.
The percentage of cases removed to hospital was 87.9.
WHOOPING COUGH,
The deaths from this disease during the year were 104 as against
45 for 1898.
The annual rate per 1000 living was 0.84.
Deaths from Whooping Cough during the last ten years—
1890 .. 87
1891 .. 115
1892 .. 93
1893 .. 109
1894 .. 75
1895 .. 72
1896 .. 66
1897 .. 82
1898 .. 45
1899 .. 104
TYPHUS FEVER.
No death occurred from this disease during the year and no case
was notified.
MEASLES.
The deaths from Measles numbered 87 against 55 for last year.
The annual mortality rate per 1,000 living was 0.70.
1890 103
1891 31
1892 182
1893 34
1894 103
1895 132
1896 98
1897 85
1898 55
1899 87