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Hornsey 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.36yrd Quarter.4th Quarter.The year 1914.The year 1913.
Total Deaths231211177172791824
Death-rate per 1,00010.29.37.87.68.89.3
„ England and Wales15.913.312.313.914.013.7
„ 97 Great Towns16.413.813.214.914.614.3
Deaths under 1 year272024178881
Infantile Mortality695160485756
Do. England and Wales11588112105105109
Do. 97 Great Towns11693128117113117
Deaths 1 year—65 years1101098880387419
Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages5.25.24.23.84.65.0
Deaths 65 years and over94826575316324
Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages80.870.155.664.167.570.6

The fall in the death-rate as compared with 1913 is due to
a saving, at ages 1-65, of 32 deaths, and, at ages 65 and over, of
8 deaths, and although the deaths of infants show an increase of
7, there is a nett saving of 33 deaths.
The following Chart shews the principal causes of death:—