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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 1905
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops
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| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 1Month | 1-2 Months | 2-3 Months | 3-4 Months | 4-5 Months | 4-6 Months | 6-7 Months | 7-8 Months | 8-9 Months | 9-10 Months | 10-11 Months | 11-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 52 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases— | |||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | 6 | |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesen-terica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 8 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | _ | — | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | ||
| Convulsions | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 32 | ||
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 |
| Suffocation, overlaying | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 30 |
| Other Causes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 17 |
| All Causes (Certified) | 72 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 124 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 429 |
Population, estimated to middle of 1905, 98,207. Deaths from al Causes at all Ages, 1,855.
Births in the year: Legitimate, 3,370; Illegitimate, 28; Total, 3,398.