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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 1911
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Causes of Death. | Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Deaths in Localities (At all ages). | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non- Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | |||
| All causes | Certified | 742 | 104 | 39 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 126 | 213 | 193 | 352 | 390 | 611 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fever Enteric | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 30 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | |
| Influenza | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 96 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 14 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 12 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 44 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 21 | |
| Bronchitis | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 10 | |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 30 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 37 | |
| Pneumonia (all other forms) | 43 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 24 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 39 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 92 | |
| Appendicitis & Enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Alcoholism | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 11 | - | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth.. | 29 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 15 | 61 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicides | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | |
| Suicides | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 243 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 75 | 92 | 133 | 110 | 196 | |
| Diseases, III-Defined or Unknown | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| All causes | 742 | 104 | 39 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 126 | 213 | 193 | 352 | 390 | 611 | |
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