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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
Chelsea 1914
Annual report for 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table VIII.—For the Year 1914.
| Birthrate. | Death-rate. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Tubercular Diseases Death-rate. | Deaths under one year to 1,000 births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 19.2 | 13.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 67 | |
| Borough Council Dwellings | 25.2 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 27 | |
| Industrial Dwellings | 36.4 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 48 | |
| 7 Poor-class Streets | 39.1 | 18.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 96 | |
The death-rates of the selected poor-class streets are now very much lower than they were 10 to 20 years ago, as is shown by the following Table: Table IX.
| Years. | Birthrate. | Death-rate. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Tubercular Diseases Death-rate. | Deaths under one year to 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893-6. | - | 34.6 | 7.5 | 4.3 | - |
| 1897-1900 | - | 33.7 | 7.0 | 4.6 | - |
| 1901-4 | - | 26.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | - |
| 1905-8 | 38.0 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 183 |
| *1909-12 | 36.8 | 24.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 137 |
| *1913 | 33.9 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 59 |
| *1914 | 39.1 | 18.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 96 |
1893-1908 statistics based on populations of 11 streets.
*1909-1911 „ „ „ 10 ,,
*1912-1914 „ „ „ 7 „
*In consequence of demolitions.
INFANTILE MORTALITY. Chelsea. Table X.—Mortality Bates per 1,000 Births, 1901-4. 1905-8, 1909-12, 1913, and 1914.
| 1901-4. | 1905-8. | 1909-12. | 1913. | 1914 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 10.0 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Diarrhœal Diseases | 23.5 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 14.7 |
| Developmental Defects and Wasting | 48.0 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 33.8 | 31.7 |
| Other Causes | 58.0 | 44.0 | 36.0 | 36.4 | 20.1 |
| Total Rate | 139.5 | 118.5 | 96.5 | 92.5 | 67.3 |