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Holborn 1913

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

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Table: SENILE MORTALITY.The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—

SENILE MORTALITY.

The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—

St. Giles and Bloomsbury104
Holborn Sub-District81
Holborn Borough185
St Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Total.
Of these the numbers were—
65 years and under 70242347
70 „ „ 75322153
75„ „80212142
80 „ „ 85171027
85 „ „ 907512
90 years of age and upwards314
10481185

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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 29 in comparison with a decennial average of 63.

Table: The death-rate for the Borough was only 0.61 in comparison with 132 for London.

The death-rate for the Borough was only 0.61 in comparison with 132 for London.

Number.Epidemic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury80.17
Holborn Sub-District210.44
Holborn Borough290.61
And for London6,2011.32

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

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

St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.London.
Small-pox----
Measles1671,570
Scarlet Fever---188
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup314431
Whooping Cough336800
Typhoid Fever---114
Typhus----
Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)111123,098
Total821296,20l