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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

Holborn 1910

Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—

The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—

St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.
Small-pox–––
Measles4913
Scarlet Fever–––
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup224
Whooping Cough51116
Typhoid Fever134
Typhus–––
Diarrhœa246
Total112943

Table: DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1909 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.

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.
1900–11491362063
190119916471864
1902371165115580
1903–33594832
1904212–4221032
1905–31–631023
1906–821411026
1907–21571622
1908–4113–1019
1909–3223–414
Average for 10 years 1900-1909.5.86.62.13.86.22.910.137.5
191–4–251214

Table: Holborn Division.

Holborn Division.

Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
1900–20341032565
1901111328652469
190291926161962
1903–1412611438
1904–31–3622567
1905–824911236
1906–17–66–2958
1907–11252011049
1908–654441639
1909–1111121228
Average for10 years 1900-1909.2.015.01.84.39.51.916.651.1
1910—9–2113429