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Finsbury 1910
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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Deaths.—In 1910, the number of Finsbury persons who died of
phthisis or consumption of the lungs was 166; in addition to these
31 died of other forms of tuberculosis.
The deaths for previous years are given in the subjoined table:—
Phthisis Deaths and Death Rates, 1901—1910.
| Year. | Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis. | Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis. | Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury, | England and Wales. | |||
| 1901 | 216 | 30 | 2.12 | 1.260 |
| 1902 | 240 | 23 | 2.38 | 1.230 |
| 1903 | 223 | 39 | 2.21 | 1.200 |
| 1904 | 251 | 67 | 2.53 | 1.230 |
| 1905 | 215 | 52 | 2.l8 | 1140. |
| 1906 | 232 | 48 | 2.38 | 1.150 |
| 1907 | 243 | 42 | 2.51 | 1.140 |
| 1908 | 221 | 39 | 2.30 | 1.115 |
| 1909 | 228 | 31 | 2.39 | 1.081 |
| 1910 | 166 | 31 | 1.75 | — |
It will be observed that in Finsbury the deaths this year and the
death rate from phthisis are both much less than they have been
since the Borough was formed. As to the causes which have produced
this very marked diminution it is too early to speculate, but
there can be little doubt that it is only in small part if at all directly
attributable to administrative action or the adoption of preventive
measures. It would appear that some of the cases that used to
come to Finsbury have now gone elsewhere-—but even this is not
the full explanation. The question will be dealt with in a later
report.
Of the whole number of deaths in Finsbury in 1910, ten per cent,
were due to phthisis—and as in 1909, twelve per cent, due to all
forms of tuberculosis.