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Holborn 1898

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1898

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Table: TABLE I. (as required by the Local Government Board). TABLE OF DEATHS during the Tear 1898 (for the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1898), in the Holborn (London, W.C.) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

TABLE I. (as required by the Local Government Board). TABLE OF DEATHS during the Tear 1898 (for the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1898), in the Holborn (London, W.C.) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purposes of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 Years of Age.
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At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and up. wardsSmallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas,Measles.W hooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other DiseasesTotal.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
St. George the Martyr2187222668032Under 5...........................1...16310......222...63494
5 upwds.......1.....................11......1272220......49124
St. Andrew Eastern1926651524820Under 5......1........................17...12...119......751117
5 upwds.......1....................................15236...22775
Glasshouse Yard61.........14Under 5.......................................1.....................1
5 upwds.................................................11......35
In District (Not of District)5..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Children's HospitalDistrict2412102.........Under 5......7........................1...1......3.........1022
Not of District271..................5 upwds.................................................11.........2
Lond. Homœop. HosptDistrict......253513121Under 5......1.......................................2.........58
Not of Dist.48..................5 upwds................1...........................172...1517
National HospitalDistrict.....................Under 5..................................................................
Not of District46..................5 upwds...................................................................
Italian HospitalDistrict.....................Under 5..................................................................
Not of District.....................5 upwds...................................................................
St. John & Elizab. H.District.....................Under 5..................................................................
Not of Dist.....................5 upwds...................................................................
Alexandra HospitalDistrict.....................Under 5..................................................................
Not of District.2..................5 upwds...................................................................
City Orthopaedic Hosp.District.....................Under 5..................................................................
Not of Dist......................5 upwds...................................................................
Workhouse (not of District)4..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
½ray's Inn, Charterhouse, Furnival and Staple Inns (not of District)12..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
TotalsOf District46515488141114157Under 5......9........................34924146213103242
Not of District388..................5 upwds....12......1............1114354302384223
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.272241951913768Under 5......6........................133......10.........2043
5 upwds....14......1......1...3......2...50461711489229
Deaths occurring within the district among person s not belonging thereto388..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds................................................................