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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 1904
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops
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1903 and 1904. During these four years 167 deaths occurred on
the areas.
The deaths and death-rates (calculated on the changing population), are set out as follows:—
| Areas. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Death Rates. | No. of Deaths. | Death Kates. | No. of Deaths | Death Rates. | No. of Deaths | Death Rates. | |
| Aylesbury Place | 19 | 40.3 | 21 | 45.2 | 4 | 18.8 | 8 | 86.0 |
| Garden Row | 10 | 24.5 | 13 | 37.8 | 9 | 50.3 | 5 | 31.5 |
| Roby Street | 8 | 36.7 | 3 | 68.1 | - | - | ||
| Baltic Street | 11 | 34.9 | 13 | 45.6 | 18 | 103.4 | 4 | 51.9 |
| Honduras Street | 4 | 18.4 | 6 | 27.9 | 5 | 25.9 | 5 | 43.9 |
| Totals | 52 | 31.2 | 56 | 41.4 | 36 | 47.4 | 23° | 51.9 |
| Boro' of Finsbury | 2,161 | 21.3 | 2,283 | 22.7 | 1,993 | 19.8 | 2,084 | 21.1 |
This table of death-rates is accurate, but too much emphasis
should not be placed upon the figures as they are necessarily
drawn up for small areas, and whilst of comparative value in
relation to each other, are of little value in relation to the
death rates for the Borough.
(iv) Insanitation on the Areas.—The five areas were, of
course, condemned on the ground of insanitation, ill-construction,
&c. I have to report that since March, 1900, matters have not
improved. Indeed, as would be expected, the reverse has
happened. There are a large number of defects and nuisances
now existing on each of the areas, except the Roby Street area.
Many of the houses are dirty and verminous in a high degree.
Since March, 1900, the date of the enquiries, a large number
One of these deaths occurred in a person removed come months ago
from the Roby Street area. This was the case of a woman, aged 69, who
died from Chronic Bronchitis.