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London County Council 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: TaUe II.Lives and " Life-capital" gained or lost in1908,as compared with the decennium1891-1900.

TaUe II.

Lives and " Life-capital" gained or lost in1908,as compared with the decennium1891-1900.

Age-group.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1908.Gain ( + ) or loss (—) of lives in the year 1908, by fluctuations of mortality.Gain (+ ) or loss (—) of "life capital" in the year 1908 by fluctuations of mortality.
Males.Y ears.
0-18,91111,273+ 7,641+ 383,273
5—1,161635+ 526+ 26,242
10—542391+ 151+ 6,887
15—768525+ 243+ 10,026
20—1,058718+ 340+ 12,597
25—2,8981,995+ 903+ 28,038
35—4,2312,946+ 1,285+ 30,814
45—4,7893,721+ 1,068+ 18,957
55—5,1194,324+ 795+ 9,818
65—4,5354,337+ 198+ 1,580
75—2,7832,685+ 98+ 481
85 and upwards524564- 40121
All Ages—Males47,32234,114+ 13,208+ 528,592
Females.
0—16,2769,340+ 6,936+ 372,186
5—1,219675+ 544+ 29,093
10—557384+ 173+ 8,529
15—726470+ 256+ 11,505
20—956654+ 302+ 12,267
25—2,6221,604+ 1,018+ 35,009
35—3,5142,339+ 1,175+ 31,596
45—3,9623,001+ 961-+ 19,258
55—4,6343,736+ 898+ 12,509
65—5,2304,676+ 554+ 4,931
75—4,2523,921+ 331+ 1,777
85 and upwards1,1531,304- 151482
All Ages—Females45,10132,104+ 12,997+ 538,178
Total—Persons92,42366,218+ 26,205*+ 1,066,770

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It will be seen from this table that during the year 1908, compared with the decennium
1891-1900, there has been a saving of 26,205 lives, representing a gain to the community of
1,066,770 years of " life-capital."
Deaths at All Ages from certain Diseases and Groups of Diseases.
The following table from the Annual Summary of the Registrar-General shows the diminution
or excess in the year 1908 under certain of the more important headings in the list of causes of death,
when compared with the annual average deaths of the preceding 10 years, corrected for increase of
population.

Table: Number of deaths, 1908,compared with the annual average deaths of the precedingdecennium, 1898-1907.

Number of deaths, 1908,compared with the annual average deaths of the precedingdecennium, 1898-1907.

Cause of death.Diminution in 1908.Excess in 1908.
Sm&llpox169-
Measles711-
Scarlet Fever-24
Typhus2
Influenza-217
Whooping-Cough803—
Diphtheria467 A—-
Pyrexia (origin uncertain)4-
Enteric Fever252-
Diarrhoea1,174-
Pneumonia217-
Erysipelas51-
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