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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
Finsbury 1902
Report on the public health of 1902
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to report that one third of these cases occurred on Sunday mornings.
They were in all probability due to Alcoholism. "Prematurity"
and "Malnutrition and Debility" are more common causes of the
death of infants in towns than in rural districts. It will have been
noticed that nearly one quarter of the total number of deaths in the
Borough are of infants under one year of age.
SENILE MORTALITY. The deaths of persons over 65 years were as follows:—
| Intra-Parochial— | ||
|---|---|---|
| North Clerkenwell | 83 | =208 |
| South Clerkenwell | 36 | |
| Finsbury (St. Luke) | 77 | |
| St. Sepulchre | 12 | |
| Extra-Parochial | 210 | |
| Total ... | 418 | |
One hundred and eighty-two of these were men, and 236 were
women.
Out of the total of 418, 112 were between 65-70 years of age.
209 „ 70-80 „
89 „ 80-90 „
7 „ 90-100 „
1 ,, 100 and upwards.
The claims of death at the two extremes of life, and the effect of season, are shown in the following table of total deaths, intra-parochial and extra-parochial:—
| Jan-March | April-June | July-Sept | Oct-Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 139 | 118 | 151 | 150 | 558 |
| Persons over 65 years | 159 | 71 | 79 | 109 | 418 |