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Holborn 1911

Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health

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14
SENILE MORTALITY.

Table: The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—

The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—

St. Giles and Bloomsbury101
Holborn Sub-District92
Holborn Borough193
St Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Total.
Of those the numbers were—
65 years and under 70332760
70 „ „ 75302555
75 „ „ 80172037
80 „ „ 85101626
85 „ „ 9010111
90 years of age-_11
91 „-11
92 „-11
95 „1—1
10192193

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DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
The following tables give details respecting the number of deaths, and the deathrates,
from the seven principal epidemic diseases, viz.:—Small-pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough, Fever
(including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued), and Diarrhoea. It will be
seen that the number was only 59 in comparison with a decennial average of 80.

Table: The death-rate for the Borough was only 1-21 in comparison with 219 for London.

The death-rate for the Borough was only 1-21 in comparison with 219 for London.

Number.Epidemic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury170.68
Holborn Sub-District421.75
Holborn Borough591.21
And for London9.8582.19

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

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

St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.London.
Small-pox---9
Measles78152,570
Scarlet Fever213172
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup—33612
Whooping Cough1231,038
Typhoid Fever112144
Typhus————
Diarrhœa (under 2 } ears of age)627335,313
Total1742599,658