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Holborn 1915

Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health

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15
SENILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
St. Giles and Bloomsbury 116
Holborn Sub-District 113
Holborn Borough 229
St Giles
and Bloomsbury.
Holborn
Sub-District.
TOTAL.
Of those the numbers were—
65 years and under 70
70 „ „ 75
75 „ ,, 80
80 „ ,, 85
85 „ „ 90
90 „ „ 95
95 ,, „ 100
100 years of age and upwards
35
31
27
16
4
1
2
-
27
31
30
18
6
1
-
-
62
62
57
34
10
2
2
-
116
113
229
DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
The following tables give details respecting the number of deaths, and the deathrates,
from the seven principal epidemic diseases, viz.:—Small-pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough, Fever
(including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued), and Diarrhoea. It will be
seen that the number was 55 in comparison with a decennial average of 53.
The death-rate for the Borough was only l.37 in comparison with 166 for
London.
Number.
Epidemic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury
Holborn Sub-District
Holborn Borough
And for Loudon
21
34
55
7,114
1.02
1.72
1.37
1.66

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

St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.London.
Small-pox.........3
Measles514192,272
Scarlet Fever11332
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup6511699
Whooping Cough39121,146
Typhoid Fever11120
Typhus
Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)56112,542
Total213455*7,114

* Exclusive of Military and Naval deaths.