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 1909
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1909 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The deaths from each disease are here set out.
| Small-Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Measles. | Hooping Cough. | Diarrhoea. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 37 | 95 | 259 |
| 1902 | 32 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 68 | 84 | 334 |
| 1903 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 69 | 52 | 100 | 260 |
| 1904 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 26 | 145 | 278 |
| 1905 | - | 21 | 11 | 9 | _ | 31 | 32 | 111 | 215 |
| 1906 | — | 13 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 115 | 55 | 144 | 371 |
| 1907 | — | l6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 44 | 66 | 187 |
| 1908 | - | 12 | l6 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 126 | 229 |
| 1909 | — | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 51 | 68 | 232 |
The table discloses a diminution in the number of deaths from
scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever and diarrhoea, but an increased
number of deaths from measles and hooping cough.
CANCER AND MALIGNANT DISEASE.
In 1909, cancer was certified as the cause of death in 88 cases.
The death rate was 0-92 per 1,000.
More males died of the disease than females—the bulk of the
deaths occurred after 50 years of age. The age, sex distribution
of the cases is annexed.
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