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 1910
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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The deaths of infants allocated to the various diseases are given
in the following table, which contains the records for the last
four years:—
| 1910. | 1909. | 1908. | 1907. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 14 | 23 | 10 | 12 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hooping Cough | 12 | 21 | 7 | 16 |
| Gastritis | - | 2 | ||
| Diarrhœa | 35 | 46 | 59 | 42 |
| Enteritis | 7 | 16 | 21 | |
| Premature Birth | 83 | 60 | 62 | 61 |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
| Atrophy, Marasmus | 33 | 50 | 42 | 55 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Syphilis | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Convulsions | 7 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 21 | 21 | 36 |
| Pneumonia | 63 | 47 | 50 | 49 |
| Suffocation in bed | 18 | 21 | 29 | 20 |
| Other Causes | 25 | 26 | 41 | 32 |
| Totals | 342 | 366 | 400 | 368 |
This year there is a diminished number of deaths due to
measles, hooping cough, diarrhœa, wasting diseases, and
suffocation in bed; an increased number due to diphtheria and
premature birth.