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Holborn 1907

Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health

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(including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and continued), and Diarrhoea. It will be
seen that the number is only 71 in comparison with a decennial average of 116.
The death-rate for the Borough was only 1.27 in comparison with 142 for
London.
Number.
Zymotic Death-Rate.
Bloomsbury and St. Giles 22 0.76
Holborn Sub-District 49 1.89
Holborn Borough 71 1.29
And for London 6,720 1.42

Table: The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—

The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—

Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.
Small-pox---
Measles21113
Scarlet Fever123
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup5510
Whooping Cough72027
Typhoid Fever112
Typhus_—_
Diarrhœa61016
Total224971

Table: DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1907 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.t. Giles and Bloomsbury.

DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1907 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.

t. Giles and Bloomsbury.

Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
1897_9761861763
1898—2626952270
1899—16_4143055
1900—11491362063
190119916471864
1902371165115580
1903—33594832
1904212_4221032
1905—31_631023
1906—821411026
Average for 10 years 1897-1906.5.810.82.64.67.74.315.050.8
1907—21571622

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