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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
Strand (Westminster) 1899
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1899
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THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
TABLE VI.
| Age Groups. | Strand District. | Strand Sub.District. ' | St. Anne, Soho. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 years. | 1899. • | 10 years. | 1899. | 10 years. | 1899. | |
| 0 to 1 year | * 196 | 182 | 217 | 247 | 179 | 135 |
| 1 to 5 years | 39.6 | 21.8 | 49.0 | 20.3 | 31.0 | 18.2 |
| 5 to 15 years | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 15 to 25 years | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 3.79 | 3.9 |
| 25 to 65 years | 20.3 | 20.0 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 16.1 | 15 6 |
| 65 years and over | 97.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | 101.4 | 84.3 | 97.7 |
| 0 to 5 years | 81.3 | 50.0 | 94.6 | 73.8 | 69.9 | 47.1 |
| 5 years and over | 17.4 | 17.6 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 13.7 | 14.0 |
| At all Ages:— Persons | 23.2 | 21.4 | 26.8 | 25 5 | 19.5 | 17.3 |
| Males | 24.5 | 22.2 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 20.05 | 15.6 |
| Females | 21.9 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 22 1 | 18.3 | 19.4 |
* Deaths under 1 year of age are per 1,000 births.
Causes of Death.—As in former years, deaths from diseases
due to Tubercle (phthisis, scrofula, &c.), and from other diseases
affecting the Respiratory System occupy a prominent place.
The Tubercular rate, however, shows some improvement over
that of the preceding year; but the Respiratory rate is a little
worse, due, doubtless, to the Influenza which appeared at the
close of the year; 10 deaths attributable directly to this cause
are included under " other causes," in the next Table.
TABLE VII.
Death Rates from Groups of Diseases per l, 000 persons living in 1891
| Diseases. | London. | Strand District. | St. Anne's Sub.District. | Strand Sub.District. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Zymotic | 2.46 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.34 |
| Tubercular | 2.48 | 3.41 | 2.64 | 4.20 |
| Respiratory | 3.89 | 5.08 | 4.13 | 6.05 |
| Nervous | 1.81 | 1.95 | 1.40 | 2.52 |
| Heart and Blood vessels | 1.69 | 2.08 | 1.32 | 2.85 |
| Constitutional | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.09 |
| Digestive System | 1.52 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.50 |
| Debility at Birth | 0.72 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 1.26 |
| Old Age | 0.64 | 0.91 | 0.74 | 1.09 |
| Urinary Organs | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0 66 | 1.34 |
| Violence | 083 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 0.67 |
| Dietic | 0.18 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.92 |
| Septic | 0.11 | 0.37 | 0.24 | 050 |
| Other Causes | 1.53 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 1.17 |
| All Causes | 19.7 | 21.41 | 17.35 | 25.54 |