London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.
Cause of, and ages at, Death.
| Causes of Death. | Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages op "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district | Deaths in Localities (at all ages). | Total Deaths whether or "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 23 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Hol-boru. | |||
| All causes | Certified | 685 | 80 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 118 | 229 | 185 | 335 | 350 | 615 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | —' | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 24 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Influenza | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 89 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 41 | 48 | 24 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 51 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 30 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 50 | — | _ | _ | 1 | — | 6 | 28 | 15 | 32 | 18 | 37 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | -__ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 39 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
| Bronchitis | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 13 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 65 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 48 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteiitis | 15 | 7 | 5 | I | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 57 | |
| Appendicitis & Typhlitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alcoholism | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 12 | — | _ | — | 1 | _ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 60 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 21 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | |
| Suicide | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 202 | 7 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 26 | 69 | 86 | 106 | 96 | 192 | |
| Diseases, Ill-Defined or Unknown | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| All causes | 685 | 80 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 118 | 229 | 185 | 335 | 350 | 615 | |