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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
Enfield 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The corresponding figures for the last three years were.
| 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded death-rate | 11.2 | 11.68 | 11.18 |
| Corrected ,, | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.76 |
Classifying the 668 deaths above mentioned, according to their sex and age, gives the following table:—
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 87 | 69 | 156 |
| 1 to 5 years | 53 | 30 | 83 |
| 5 to 10 years | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 to 15 years | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 to 20 years | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 20 to 25 years | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 to 35 years | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 35 to 45 years | 29 | 21 | 50 |
| 45 to 55 years | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| 55 to 65 years | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| 65 to 75 years | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| 75 to 85 years | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| Over 85 years | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 354 | 314 | 668 |
It is interesting to note that 40 deaths
registered were of persons over 80 years of age, 13
being males and 27 females, whose ages ranged