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Holborn 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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There were 342 deaths of Civil "Residents" in various Workhouses,
Infirmaries, Asylums, Hospitals, etc., outside the Borough, 46 of whom were
removed from Common Lodging Houses in the Borough.

Table: Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1922, compared with 1921.

Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1922, compared with 1921.

Year.Total Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of of nonresidents of Borough registered in District.Deaths of residents registered beyond the District.Nett Deaths' at all ages.Death Rate for BoroughDeath Rate. Itegistration London.
1922 1921740 859478 630518 622342 319570 55613.3 12.813.4 12.4

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For details of causes of and ages at death, see Table II., page 87.

Table: Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year is shown below: —

Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year is shown below: —

Death-rate per 1,000.
Deaths
First Quarter18717.5
Second ,,15314.3
Third „969.0
Fourth ,,13412.4
57013.3

Table: Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following:—

Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 corrected births, were the following:—

Year.Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected legitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected illegitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected Births.London.
Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
192248681137274
19215177917980

Table: Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1922 and in ten preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.

Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1922 and in ten preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.

1912191319141915191619171918191919201921Av'ge, 1912-211922
Holborn Borough Loudon7810088969710714196667994.872
911051011128910310785758094.874

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See also Table, page 68.