Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Death rate per
1.000 persons living.
| Town. | Recorded death rate. | Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution. |
|---|---|---|
| Warrington | 19.47 | 21.00 |
| Merthyr Tydfif | 19.70 | 20.86 |
| Birkenhead | 19.87 | 21.20 |
| Middlesborough | 19.94 | 20.00 |
| Stockport | 19.98 | 21.56 |
| St. Helens | 20.39 | 22.10 |
| Salford | 21.00 | 23.22 |
| Hanley | 21.20 | 23.13 |
| Liverpool | 21.90 | 23.40 |
| England and Wales | 16.20 | — |
| 76 Great Towns. | 17.20 | — |
The following table shows the crude and corrected death-rates in Hornsey for past years:—
| Crude death rate. | Recorded death rate (Corrected for Institutions). | Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 11.90 | ||
| 1883 | 12.70 | ||
| 1884 | 13.34 | ||
| 1885 | 12.66 | ||
| 1886 | 11.82 | ||
| 1887 | 11.57 | ||
| 1888 | 10.18 | ||
| 1889 | 9.45 | ||
| 1890 | 11.20 | ||
| 1891 (Census taken) | 11.11 | ||
| 1892 | 10.78 | ||
| 1893 | 10.90 | ||
| 1894 | 9.42 | ||
| 1895 | 10.15 | ||
| 1896 | 8.88 | ||
| 1897 | 8.54 | 8.86 | 9.98 |
| 1898 | 8.94 | 9.22 | 10.39 |
| 1899 | 10.08 | 10.25 | 11.55 |
| 1900 | 8.77 | 8.84 | 9.96 |
| 1901 (Census taken) | 8.12 | 8.38 | 9.56 |
| 1902 | 8.20 | 8.44 | 9.63 |
| 1903 | 7.51 | 7.69 | 8.87 |
| 1904 | 7.81 | 8.19 | 9.34 |
Causes of Death.—The relative importance of the various
diseases, as causes of death, is shown graphically below:—