Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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From Measles also the number of deaths, 12, was the same
in 1909 as in 1908, although the disease was much more prevalent
in 1909.
Whooping Cough saused one more death in 1909 than in
1908, 12 as against 11. The death.rate from this cause was 0.12
per 1,000 of the population.
From Puerperal Fever 2 deaths occurred, as compared with
3 in 1908 and 2 in 1907.
Ages at Death.—The ages at which deaths occurred are as follows:-
follows : — | 1909 | 1908 | 1907 | 1906 | 1905 | 1904 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 87 | 95 | 116 | 136 | 106 | 145 |
1 year and under 5 years | 55 | 52 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 66 |
5 years and under 15 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 24 |
15 „ 25 „ | 27 | 33 | 16 | 34 | 24 | 28 |
25 „ 65 „ | 309 | 295 | 291 | 269 | 272 | 203 |
65 years and over | 288 | 258 | 270 | 243 | 235 | 224 |
Total deaths | 787 | 752 | 766 | 769 | 696 | 690 |
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1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
244 | 188 | 131 | 224 | 787 | |
Death.rate per 1,000 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
„ England and Wales | 18.2 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 14.5 |
„ 76 Great Towns | 18.7 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 14.7 |
24 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 87 | |
Infantile Mortality | 05 | 52 | 60 | 74 | 57 |
Do. England and Wales.. | 122 | 95 | 102 | 117 | 109 |
Do. 76 Great Towns | 123 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 118 |
120 | 95 | 74 | 117 | 412 | |
Death.rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
94 | 71 | 42 | 81 | 288 | |
Death.rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 108.9 | 82.2 | 48.6 | 93.8 | 83.4 |