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Finsbury 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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Deaths.—In 1911 the number of Finsbury persons who died
of phthisis or consumption of the lungs was 159, as against
166 in the previous year ; in addition to these 31 died from
tuberculous meningitis, and 12 from other forms of tuberculosis.
The deaths for previous years are given in the subjoined
table: —
| Year. | Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis. | Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis. | Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury. | England and Wales. | |||
| 1901 | 216 | 30 | 213 | 1.260 |
| 1902 | 240 | 23 | 2.40 | 1.230 |
| 1903 | 223 | 39 | 2 .26 | |
| 1904 | 251 | 67 | 2.58 | 1-230 |
| 1905 | 215 | 52 | 2.24 | 1.140 |
| 1906 | 232 | 48 | 2.46 | I.I50 |
| 1907 | 243 | 42 | 2.60 | 1.140 |
| 1908 | 221 | 39 | 2.40 | I.115 |
| 1909 | 228 | 31 | 2.52 | 1.081 |
| 1910 | 166 | 31 | 1.86 | 1.015 |
| 1911 | 159 | 45 | 1.81 | — |
The death rates for Finsbury have been re-calculated on the
basis of the recent census.
The corrected figures for England and Wales are not yet
available.
It will be observed that in Finsbury the deaths this year and
the death rate from phthisis are both less than they have been
since the Borough was formed,