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Holborn 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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SENILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles | 119 |
| Holborn Sub-District | 134 |
| Holborn Borough | 253 |
SENILE MORTALITY.
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn Sub-District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of these the numbers were— | 1 | .. | |
| 65 years and under 70 | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| 70 „ „ 75 | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| 75 „ „ 80 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 80 „ „ 85 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 85 „ „ 90 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 190 years of age | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 94 „ „ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 119 | 134 | 253 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The number of notifications of infectious diseases in the Borough during 1902 was very small
in comparison with any of the preceding ten years. The number of notifications being only 349 in
comparison with a decennial average of 644.
The number of deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz.:—Smallpox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) Whooping Cough, Fever (including Enteric
or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued Fever), and Diarrhoea, was only 70 during the year in comparison
with a decennial average of 160. The zymotic death-rate was also very low having been only 1-21
per 1,000 of the population in comparison with 2"39 for the year 1902.
DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
During the year the number of deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.:—
Small-pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough,
Fever (including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued Fever) and Diarrhoea, and the deathrate
from these diseases were: —
DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
| Number. | Zymotic Death-Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles | 32 | 1.04 |
| Holborn Sub-District | 38 | 1.40 |
| IHolborn Borough | 70 | 1.21 |
| And for Loudon | 8,088 | 1.75 |
The following are the numbers of deaths from the separate diseases :—
| Bloomsbury and St. Giles. | Holborn Sub-District. | Holborn Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | – | – | – |
| Measles | 5 | 14 1 | 17 |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Typhus | – | – | – |
| Diarrhæa | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | 32 | 38 | 70 |