Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1911.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or without the District. | Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or " Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 5 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 1696 | 410 | 159 | 90 | 54 | 48 | 209 | 341 | 385 | 62 |
Uncertified | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enteric Fever | 9 | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 4 | -_ | _ | -_ | - | |
Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | |
Measles | 85 | 20 | 39 | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Scarlet fever | 6 | __ | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hooping-cough | 27 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 17 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Influenza | 7 | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | 4 | 3 | — | -_ | |
Erysipelas | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | — | |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 159 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 49 | 10 | - | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other tuberculous diseases | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -_ | -_ | 1 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 81 | -_ | -_ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 24 | 8 | |
Bronchitis | 161 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 42 | 82 | — | |
Broncho Pneumonia | 91 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 96 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 2 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | |
Diarrhœ and Enteritis | 152 | 115 | 24 | 4 | -_ | -_ | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | - | 1 | -_ | 3 | -_ | -_ | 2 | -_ | 2 | |
Alcoholism | 11 | - | - | -_ | -_ | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | |
Cirrhosis of liver | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Di | 137 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 20 | 61 | 53 | 3 | |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | -_ | -_ | - | -_ | - | 3 | - | - | - | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 118 | 114 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 77 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1 | |
Suicides | 15 | -_ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Murder | 1 | -_ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | |
Senile Decay | 84 | -_ | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 84 | 1 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 240 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 62 | 66 | 15 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 33 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
1697 | 411 | 159 | 90 | 54 | 48 | 209 | 341 | 385 | 62 |