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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 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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The death rates for previous years are given in the attached table. Death Rates, 1912-1926.
| Year. | The Borough. | Clerkenwell. | St. Luke's. | St. Sepulchre. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 19.1 | 28.3 |
| 1913 | 18.4 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 38.1 |
| 1914 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 21.8 | 16.3 |
| 1915 | 21.5 | 20.7 | 25.5 | 16.3 |
| 1916 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 8.4 |
| 1917 | 20.4 | 20.0 | 21.9 | 10.6 |
| 1918 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 17.4 |
| 1919 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 9.0 |
| 1920 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 9.2 |
| 1921 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 10.6 |
| 1922 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 23.7 |
| 1923 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
| 1924 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 19.1 |
| 1925 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 16.3 |
| 1926 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 15.4 |
The Finsbury deaths were apportioned as follows:—Clerkenwell
635, St. Luke's 349, St. Sepulchre 17 deaths. The comparison
of Finsbury with the rest of the country may be seen below :—
Death Rates for 1 926.
England and. Wales 11.6
London 11.6
Finsbury 12.9
105 great towns 11.6
158 smaller towns 10.6
Inquests.—During the past year 105 inquests were held in the
Borough of which 7 were on the bodies of non-residents who died
suddenly in the district. Eleven were on children under 5 years
of age, and 94 on adults and children over 5 years of age. Amongst
the causes of death were the following :—
Accidental burns 2, accidental falls 7, accidental scalds 1,
collision of vehicles 1, accidental drowning 2, injury to head 1,
knocked down by pedal bicycle 1, poisoning 1, run over by motor
vehicle 17, run over by tramcar 1, suicide 12.