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Holborn 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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There were 408 deaths of "Residents" in various Workhouses, Infirmaries,
Asylums, Hospitals, &c., outside the Borough, 110 of whom were removed from
Common Lodging Houses in the Borough. Of the total, 203 formerly resided
in St. Giles and Bloomsbury, and 205 in the Holborn District.

Table: CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH-RATES, 1914.

CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH-RATES, 1914.

District.Total Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of nonresidents of Borough registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District.Deaths at all ages. Nett, 1914.Death Rate for 1914.Corresponding period 1913.
In Borough.Beyond Borough.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury20857671220335515.114.0
Holborn Sub-District680525491120538316.514.8
Whole Borough888582558—40873815.814.4
Registration London64,99414.414.2

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 total registered births and per 1,000 corrected births, were the following for:—

INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 total registered births and per 1,000 corrected births, were the following for:—

Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 registered births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected legitimate births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected illegitimate births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected births.
Holborn Borough67958215088
London11,395———104

Table: Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1914 and in seven preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.

Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1914 and in seven preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.

1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.
Whole Borough1311111011001137810088
London11611810810312991105101

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From the above table it will be seen that since the adoption of the Notification
of Births Act in March, 1908, the infantile mortality of the Borough has been less
than that for London.
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