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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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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Street (5), King's Cross Road (5), Macclesfield Street (5), Northampton
Buildings (5), Pentonville Road (5), St. Helena Street (5),
Warren Street (5), Wilmington Square (5), Buxton Street (4),
Coldbath Square (4), Dingley Road (4), Galway Street (4), Ironmonger
Row (4), Little Sutton Street (4), Myddelton Street (4),
Parrs Place (4),Penton Street (4), Percival Street (4), President
Street (4), Vineyard Walk (4), and Wynford Road 4 deaths.
CANCER.
In 1911, death was accredited to cancer in 81 persons, of whom
42 were males and 39 females.
The death rate was 0.92 per 1,000.
The deaths in previous years from 1901 onwards were 72, 72,
92, 79, 65, 84, 86, 87, 88 and 79, respectively.
The following table shows the deaths distributed according to
sex and age:—
| Ages. | Under 10 years. | 10 and under 20. | 20 and under 30. | 30 and under 40. | 40 and under 50. | 50 and under 60. | 60 and under 70. | 70 and up-wards. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 42 | |
| Females | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 39 | |||
| Totals, 1911 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 81 |
| Ages. | Under 10 years. | 10 and under 20. | 20 and under 30. | 30 and under 40. | 40 and under 50. | 50 and under 60. | 60 and under 70. | 70 and up-wards. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 116 | 140 | 84 | 436 |
| Females | 4 | 5 | 29 | 85 | 125 | 109 | 90 | 449 | |
| Totals | 9 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 136 | 241 | 249 | 174 | 385 |