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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
Hornsey 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below.
| 1st Quar-ter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The year 1913. | The year 1912. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 233 | 207 | 176 | 208 | 824 | 840 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| ,, England and Wales | 16.1 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 13.3 |
| ,, 96 Great Towns | 16.9 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
| 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 81 | 105 | |
| Infantile Mortality | 63 | 55 | 62 | 46 | 56 | 75 |
| Do. England and Wales | 122 | 89 | 112 | 113 | 109 | 95 |
| Do. 96 Great Towns | 125 | 91 | 125 | 125 | 117 | 101 |
| 123 | 96 | 90 | 110 | 419 | 379 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| 88 | 90 | 64 | 82 | 324 | 356 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 persons living at these ages | 76.7 | 78.4 | 55.7 | 71.4 | 70.6 | 79.9 |
The fall in the death-rate as compared with 1912 is due to a
saving at the two extreme periods of life, viz.: —24 fewer deaths
among infants and 32 fewer deaths of persons over 65 years of age.
On the other hand the number of deaths between 1 and 64 years of
age is greater by 40 this year as compared with 1912. Nevertheless
there is a nett saving of 16 deaths.
The following Chart shews the principal causes of death :—