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SENILE DEATHS.
Deaths amongst the aged in 1910. In 1910 there were 394
deaths of Finsbury residents aged 65 years and over, comprising
189 males and 205 females.
Of all these, 216, that is 54 per cent., died in the workhouse
and workhouse infirmary, and included 111 males and 105
females.
The rest, 178 in number, 78 males and 100 females, died at
home.
Deaths of the aged in Poor Law Institutions.
1. A little more than half of all the old people in Finsbury
died in poor-law institutions.
2. The number of males very slightly exceeded the number
of females.
3. The average at death was for males 75 years, for females
79 years.
4. Nine males were 80 years or over at death, one was
91 years. Fourteen females were 80 years or over, 4
were over 90, the oldest was 99 years.
Deaths of the aged at home.
1. A little less than half of all the old people in Finsbury
died at home, and a very few in general hospitals.
2. The number of females was 28 per cent. greater than
the number of males.
3. The average age at death was for males 73 years, for
females 72 years.
4. Eight males were 80 years and over at death, none were
90 years.
5. Thirteen females were 80 years and more, three were
over 90, the oldest was 94 vears.
It would appear then that both men and women live to a more
advanced age inside poor-law institutions than in their own
homes.
In poor-law institutions the females live to a greater age than
the males, while for those who die in their own homes the
reverse holds good.