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Holborn 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: TABLE IV. Holborn District. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1900.

TABLE IV. Holborn District. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1900.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deathsin Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 andupwards.Holborn.St. Sepulchre.Glasshouse Yard.
Small-pox-----------
Measles217104---201-3
Scarlet Fever4—211--31-4
Whooping Cough1046----10--2
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup514----41-4
Croup-----------
FeverTyphus-----------
Enteric41——12-3-13
Other Continued——---------
Epidemic infuenza24-1-113923-19
Cholera-----------
Plague———-—------
Diarrhœa25175——1225——7
Enteritis2—1——1—2——1
Puerperal Fever1————1—1——1
Erysipelas——————————-
Other Septic Disease32———1-3--2
Phthisis84142869-794149
Other Tubercular Diseases2611122—1—26--6
Cancer, Malignant Disease23————176221-14
Bronchitis10119101—3536964138
Pneumonia85207-33817795139
Pleurisy92---528-15
Other Diseases of Respiratorv Organs-----------
Alcoholism15----13215--6
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases22-----2--9
Premature Birth2525———--241-2
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2———11-2--1
Heart Diseases63——223623603-27
Accidents16311263142-10
Suicides3——-—3-3--2
All other causes1965984356661838587
All causes7491747117222991667073111324

Table: TABLE IVa. Metropolitan Borough, of1 Finsbury—St. Sepulchre and Glasshouse Yard District. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1900.

TABLE IVa. Metropolitan Borough, of1 Finsbury—St. Sepulchre and Glasshouse Yard District. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1900.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Districts at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deathsin Public Institutions.
All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 andupwards.St. Sepulchre.Glasshouse Yard.
Small-pox----------
Measles1--1---1--
Scarlet Fever1---1--1-1
Whooping Cough----------
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1-1----1-1
Croup----------
FeverTphus----------
Enteric1----1--11
Other continued----------
Epidemic Influenza1-----1-1-
Chloera----------
Plague----------
Diarrhœa----------
Enteritis----------
Puerperal Fever----------
Erysipelas----------
Other Septic Disaese----------
Phthisis5-11-3-412
Other Tubercular Diseases----------
Cancer, Malignant Disease1----1-1-1
Bronchitis611--13512
Pneumonia62--121513
Pleurisy1---1---1-
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs----------
Alcoholism----------
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases----------
Premature birth11-----1--
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition--,-------
Heart Diseases3----213-1
Accidents1-----11-1
Suicides----------
All other causes13411124859
All causes4284341211311122