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The Finsbury deaths were apportioned as follows—Clerkenwell,
1,101; St. Luke's, 570 ; St. Sepulchre, 26 deaths.
The deaths from the following causes are less this year than last
year:—Diphtheria, Hooping Cough, Influenza, Puerperal Fever,
Phthisis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the
Liver, and Premature Birth—whereas in the case of Enteric
Fever, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diarrhoea, Enteritis, Bright's
Disease and Tuberculous diseases other than Phthisis, the number
of deaths is increased.
The deaths of residents in public institutions were : In general
hospitals, 238 (252); in special hospitals, 34 (42) ; in fever
hospitals, 50 (23) ; in poor-law institutions, 558 (533); in asylums,
44 (24); in various hostels, homes of rest, and homes for babies,
22 (18); the figures in brackets are the corresponding numbers for
the previous year.
It will be observed that 558, that is over 32 per cent, or nearly
one-third ot the whole number of deaths occurred in poor-law
institutions.
The following table gives the numbers of deaths of Finsbury
residents that have occurred in public institutions since 1901.