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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

Finsbury 1913

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1913

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Table: The deaths in previous years are appended: —

The deaths in previous years are appended: —

Years.Alcoholism and Delirium Tremens.Cirrhosis of the Liver.Total.
1901-10164257421
1911111829
1912162642
191391827
Totals 1901-13200319519

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In addition to the numbers given above there will be other
deaths due to alcoholism, but in which it has been omitted as
the primary cause from the certificate, and the secondary cause
or terminal disease alone inserted. Thus many of the deaths
of young adults from pneumonia, many of the cases of Bright's
disease of the kidneys, some of the deaths due to bronchitis,
alleged "influenza," or to "paralysis," many street and night
accidents, and possibly some of the cases of overlying are attributable
directly or indirectly to alcohol.

Table: The ages at death are shown in the table :—

The ages at death are shown in the table :—

Age.20-30-40-50-60-70-80-Totals.
Males006530014
Females034231013

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Eight of the cases died in the workhouse and workhouse
infirmary.