Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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SENILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
St. Giles and Bloomsbury 116
Holborn Sub-District 113
Holborn Borough 229
St Giles
and Bloomsbury.
Holborn
Sub-District.
TOTAL.
Of those the numbers were—
65 years and under 70
70 „ „ 75
75 „ ,, 80
80 „ ,, 85
85 „ „ 90
90 „ „ 95
95 ,, „ 100
100 years of age and upwards
35
31
27
16
4
1
2
-
27
31
30
18
6
1
-
-
62
62
57
34
10
2
2
-
116
113
229
DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
The following tables give details respecting the number of deaths, and the deathrates,
from the seven principal epidemic diseases, viz.:—Small-pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough, Fever
(including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued), and Diarrhoea. It will be
seen that the number was 55 in comparison with a decennial average of 53.
The death-rate for the Borough was only l.37 in comparison with 166 for
London.
Number.
Epidemic Death-Rate.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury
Holborn Sub-District
Holborn Borough
And for Loudon
21
34
55
7,114
1.02
1.72
1.37
1.66
The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn Sub-District. | Holborn Borough. | London. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
... | ... | ... | ||
— | ||||
— | ||||
— | — | — | — | |
* Exclusive of Military and Naval deaths.