London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 28 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 118 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Infectious Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Diabrhctial Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diarrhoea, all forms | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 17 | |
| Enteritis Muco-Enteritis, Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Wasting Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 24 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | |
| Congenital Defects | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Want of Breast-milk, Starvation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atrophy, Debility,Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 11 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other Causes. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Kickets | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis(not Tuberculous) | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Other causes | 2 | 1 | — | l | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 8 | |
| 28 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 118 | ||
Birth in the year legitimate, total registered 1,466 Hesidents "1010. Date in the year of legitimate infants 106.
Births in the year illegitimate do. 77; do. 46. Deaths in,1 theyearnfillegitimate „ 12.
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 868.
Population estimated to middle of 1908, 54,572.