London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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From these facts it would appear that in 8 of these cases there
was definite history of phthisis infection in the family to which the
child belonged. In five cases there was no such history. There
was no direct evidence in any case of infection through tubercular
cow's milk.
| Ages | Under 10 years | 10 and under 20 | 20 and under 30 | 30 and under 40 | 40 and under 50 | 50 and under 60 | 60 and under 70 | 70and upwards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Females | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| Totals 1905 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 65 |
| Totals 1904 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 79 |
| Totals 1903 | — | I | 2 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 92 |
| Totals 1902 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 72 |
| Totals 1901 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 72 |
The occupation of each person dying of Malignant Disease has
been noted. These have been various, and in no ease is there
any obvious connection between the occupation and the cause of
death. Eighty-eight per cent. of the cases occurred in persons
over 40 years of age.
As to local distribution, it may be remarked that the distribution
was fairly uniform throughout the Borough, and there was no
instance of more than one case in a house.