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Holborn 1912
[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 | 81 | ||
| Holborn Sub-District | 122 | ||
| Holborn Borough | 203 | ||
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn Sub-District. | Total | |
| Of these the numbers were— | |||
| 65 years and under 70 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| 70 ,, ,, 75 | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 75 „ ,, 80 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| 80 „ ,, 85 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 85 „ „ 90 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 90 years of age and upwards | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 81 | 122 | 203 | |
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 only 47 in comparison with a decennial average of 73.
The death-rate for the Borough was only 0.98 in comparison with 1.08 for
London.
Number.
Epidemic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury 9 0.37
Holborn Sub-District 38 1.61
Holborn Borough 47 0.98
And for London 4,869 1.08
The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn Sub-District. | Holborn Borough. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | 2 | 23 | 20 | 1,799 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | 159 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | - | 6 | 6 | 452 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 3 | 7 | 970 |
| Typhoid Fever | - | 1 | 1 | 117 |
| Typhus | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1,371 |
| Total | 9 | 38 | 47 | 4,869 |