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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornsey 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Age. | Number of deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mouth | 44 | Under 1 week | 23 |
| 1 week and under 2 weeks | 10 | ||
| 2 weeks 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 „ „ 4 | 2 | ||
| 1 month but under 2 mouths | 7 | ||
| 2 months „ 3 „ | 10 | ||
| 3 ,, „ 4 „ | 8 | ||
| 4 ,, „ 5 „ | 4 | ||
| ,, „ 6 ,, | 7 | ||
| 6 ,, „ 7 „ | 3 | ||
| 7 ,, „ 8 ,, | 3 | ||
| 8 ,, „ 9 „ | 8 | ||
| 9 „ „ 10 ,, | 4 | ||
| 10 „ „ 11 „ | 2 | ||
| 11 „ „ 12 „ | 6 | ||
| Total deaths under 1 year | 106 | ||
Thus the first month is by far the most fatal, 41 per cent. of
the total deaths under 1 year occurring during this month. Of
these 23, or more than half, are due to premature birth, congenital
defects and injury at birth. Details as to causes of death at each
month are embodied in Table V. at the end of this report.
The following table gives the principal Ward statistics: —
| WARD. | Estimated population. | Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Infantile mortality. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 12,101 | 14.70 | 7.85 | 95 |
| Muswell Hill | 10,613 | 14.79 | 6.87 | 38 |
| Crouch End | 5,362 | 13.05 | 7.08 | 57 |
| West Hornsey | 12,131 | 28.86 | 10.30 | 97 |
| East Hornsey | 12,125 | 23.09 | 8.00 | 53 |
| North Haringey | 10,186 | 21.59 | 8.44 | 72 |
| South Haringey | 5,938 | 15.83 | 8.58 | 42 |
| Stroud Green | 9,518 | 10.29 | 5.98 | 20 |
| Finsbury Park | 7,239 | 16.57 | 10.22 | 66 |
| The Borough | 85,213 | 18.38 | 8.16 | 67 |