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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
Holborn 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths of children under five years of age was:—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles | 103 |
| Holborn Sub-District | 174 |
| Holborn Borough | 277 |
The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of
children under one year of age per thousand registered births, were the following for:—
| Deaths under 1 year of age. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births. | |
|---|---|---|
The principal causes of death of these 179 children under one year of age were:-
| Premature Birth | 23 |
| Malnutrition, debility, &c. | 41 |
| Bronchitis | 19 |
| Pneumonia and Pleurisy | 27 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 7 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 3 |
| Measles | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 |
| Erysipelas | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | |
| Enteritis | 4 |
| Venereal Diseases | 1 |
| Septic Disease | 3 |
| Heart Disease | 2 |
| Suffocation in bed and accidental | 9 |
| 179 |
During the last six months of the year the Lady Inspector made enquiries respecting the 86
infants under one year of age who had died in the Borough, and found that only 18 had been wholly
breast-fed.
A leaflet on the Care and Feeding of Infants was prepared and distributed in the Borough.
SENILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn Sub-District. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ||||
| 96 „ „ | — | |||