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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 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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| All Certified. Causes Uncertified | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 145 |
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| Common Infectious Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria:Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Diarrheal Diseases. Diarrhoea, all forms ... | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 |
| Enteritis | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Gastritis, Gastro- intestinal Catarrh | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wasting Diseases. Premature Birth | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Congenital Defects | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast-milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Tuberculous Diseases. Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Rickets | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Convulsions | 2 | 1 | 1 | _ | 4 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 10 | |
| Bronchitis | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | __ | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Laryngitis | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ |
| Pneumonia | 2 | _ | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Suffocation, overlaying | — | _ | — | — | — | 3 | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | __ | 1 | _ | 8 |
| Other causes | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 145 |
Births in the year
legitimate, total registered 1,524 ; " Residents " 1098.
illegitimate do. 77: do. 45.
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 954.
Population estimated to middle of 1905, 56,522.