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Holborn 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn Sub-District. | Holborn Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | – | – | – |
| Measles | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Typhoid Fever | – | 1 | 1 |
| Typhus | – | – | – |
| Diarrhœa | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 28 | 42 |
DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1909 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
| Year. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | – | 16 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 65 |
| 1900 | – | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 63 |
| 1901 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 64 |
| 1902 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 80 |
| 1903 | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 1904 | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 1905 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 1906 | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 1907 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 1908 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 10 | 19 |
| Average for 10 years 1899-1908. | 5.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 12.7 | 42.6 |
| 1909 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 14 |
Holborn Division.
| Year. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | – | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 64 |
| 1900 | – | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 65 |
| 1901 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 69 |
| 1902 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 62 |
| 1903 | – | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 38 |
| 1904 | – | 31 | – | 3 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 67 |
| 1905 | – | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 |
| 1906 | – | 17 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 29 | 58 |
| 1907 | – | 11 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 49 |
| 1908 | – | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 39 |
| Average for 10 years 1899-1908. | 2.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 54.7 |
| 1909 | – | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 |