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Holborn 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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SENILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 122 |
| Holborn Sub-District | 111 |
| Holborn Borough | 233 |
St. Giles
and Bloomsbury.
Holborn
Sub-District.
Total.
Of thrse the numbers were—
65 years and under 70 36 21 67
70 „ „ 75 34 31 65
75 „ „ 80 23 30 53
80 „ „ 85 17 14 31
85 „ ,, 90 10 5 15
93 years of age 1 — 1
95 „ 1 — 1
"
122 111 233
DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The following tables give details respecting the number of deaths, and the deathrates,
from the seven principal zymotic 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 is only 58 in comparison with a decennial average of 108.
The death-rate for the Borough was only 1.02 in comparison with 1.35 for
London.
Number.
Zymotic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury 19 0.65
Holborn Sub-District 39 1.45
Holbom Borough 58 1.02
And for London 6,599 1.35
The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn Sub-District. | Holborn Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — |
| Measles | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Scarlet Fever | i | 5 | 6 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | 4 | 4 |
| Typhus | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Total | 19 | 39 | 58 |