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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Year. | Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis. | Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis. | Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 Inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury. | England and Wales. | |||
| 1901-10 | 223 | 40 | 2.34 | 1.156 |
| 1911-20 | 146 | 42 | 1.87 | 1.140 |
| 1921-30 | 94 | 15 | 1.28 | .823 |
| 1931 | 85 | 11 | 1.21 | .742 |
| 1932 | 73 | 11 | 1.06 | .82 |
| 1933 | 78 | 8 | 1.15 | .690 |
| 1934 | 56 | 7 | .862 | .635 |
| 1935 | 50 | 4 | .792 | .605 |
| 1936 | 53 | 8 | .871 | .583 |
| 1937 | 59 | 3 | 1.005 | .584 |
| 1938 | 35 | 3 | .62 | .532 |
It is very probable, however, that this list does not contain
all the deaths from phthisis which occur in Finsbury. Some are
probably concealed on the death certificates and wrongly entered
as due to pneumonia, bronchitis, or influenza.
Allotted to districts, 24 deaths from phthisis belonged to
Clerkenwell, 8 to St. Luke's and 2 to St. Sepulchre. The total
deaths in the Borough, the deaths due to tuberculosis, and the
resulting percentages of the total are given in the annexed table :—
| Year. | Total Deaths. | Deaths from Tuberculosis. | Tuberculosis percentage levied on the total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-20 | 1,486 | 188 | 12.7 |
| 1921-30 | 1,069 | 109 | 10.2 |
| 1931 | 983 | 96 | 9.7 |
| 1932 | 923 | 84 | 9.1 |
| 1933 | 855 | 86 | 10.0 |
| 1934 | 865 | 63 | 7.4 |
| 1935 | 794 | 54 | 6.8 |
| 1936 | 852 | 61 | 7.2 |
| 1937 | 855 | 62 | 7.2 |
| 1938 | 734 | 38 | 5.2 |