[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Comparison of the Incidence, and Mortality of Diphtheria in Different Years. Year. Esti¬ mated Popula¬ tion. No. of Cases. Attack- Rate per 1,000 Population Deaths Registered. Death- Rate per 1,000 Population 1890 28,148 20 0.71 5 0.18 1891 27,984 16 0.57 ) 4 0.14 1892 28,345 24 0.85 5 0.18 1893 28,705 41 1.43 ► 114 9 0.31 1894 29,065 40 1.37 5 0.17 1895 29.535 44 1.49 J 8 0.27 „ A.OO 1896 29,895 67 2.24 1 14 0.47 1897 30,255 117 3.87 10 0.33 1898 30,615 278 9.08 ► 433 31 1.01 1899 30,975 120 3.87 7 0.23 1900 31,335 82 2.62 J 3 0.10 1901 33,443 31 0.93 ] 1 0.03 ] 1902 33,773 23 0.68 2 0.06 1903 34,073 9 0.26 - 0'54 0 0.00 1904 34,373 12 0.35 1 0.03 1905 34,673 17 0.49 j 0 0.00 A* 1906 34,973 10 0.28 1 0 0.00 > U Ui) 1907 35,273 27 0.76 6 0.17 1908 35,573 29 0.81 ► 0'51 1 0.03 1909 35,873 11 0.31 3 0.08 1910 36,173 15 0.41 J 0 0.00 J 1911 35,778 69 1.92 1 8 0.22 ] *1912 36,038 91 2.52 10 0.28 1913 36,298 129 3.5 [ 2 93 4 0.11 1914 36,460 154 4 2 1 0.02 1915 33,430 83 2.5 , 5 0.15 ^ A» 1 Q 1916 32,316 53 1.6 ' 7 0.22 U lo 1917 30,751 40 1.3 1 0.03 1918 32,297 23 0.8 l T42 1 0.03 1919 34,423 57 1.6 4 0.20 1920 35,795 64 1.8 2 0.06 1921 34,270 32 0.9 ' 1 0.03 1922 34,360 26 0.8 0 0.00 1923 34,370 11 0.3 l 0'54 1 0.03 i 1924 34,330 11 0.3 1 0.03 1925 34,080 14 0.4 1 0.03 1926 34,430 15 0.4 ' 1 0.03 f 0.04 1927 33,870 42 1.2 1 0.03 1928 34,820 45 1.3 [ 0'79 0 0.00 1929 35,040 10 0.3 1 3 0.09 1930 35,040 27 077 J 3 0.09 1931 34,660 19 0 55 1 0.03 1932 35,040 5 0-14 0 0-00 1933 34,470 36 104 2 0'06 1934 35,653 41 1T5 1 0.03 * Since 1912, mild cases diagnosed by bacteriological examination are included : prior to that year they were unrecognised as cases of diphtheria. The attack-rate per 1,000 population, before 1912, was calculated without the aid of this method of detecting the presence of diphtheria.