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]
This page requires JavaScript
—6—
T h e death-rate calculated oil these figures is the nett deati. rate, and for the past 13 years is as follows:—
| Year. | Nett Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 9.57 | |
| 1907 | 9.35 | |
| 1908 | 9.14 | |
| 1909 | 9.47 | |
| 1910 | 8.77 | |
| 1911 | 9.58 | |
| 1912 | 9.82 | |
| 1913 | 9.34 | |
| 1914 | 8.80 | |
| 1915 | 12.2 | |
| 1916 | 11.5 | |
| 1917 | 10.9 | |
| 1918 | 13.8 | |
| The death-rate in Hornsey during the first quarter was | 14.1 | 11.3 |
| ,,„ „ second „ | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| ,, ,, ,, third „ | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| „ „ „ fourth „ | 22.1 | 11.9 |
The ages at which deaths occurred were as follows:—
| 1918 | 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 week | 22 | 21 |
| 1-2 weeks | 2 | 0 |
| 2-3 „ | 3 | 3 |
| 3-4 „ | 1 | 5 |
| Total under 1 month | 28 | 29 |
| 1-3 months | 7 | 10 |
| 3-6 ,, | 9 | 14 |
| 6-9 ,, | 12 | 15 |
| 9-12 „ | 8 | 5 |
| Total under 1 year | 64 | 73 |
| 1-2 years | 26 | 20 |
| 2-5 „ | 45 | 13 |
| 5-15 „ | 42 | 23 |
| 15-25 „ | 64 | 28 |
| 25-45 „ | 208 | 122 |
| 45-65 „ | 262 | 248 |
| 65 and over | 383 | 379 |
| Total deaths | 1,094 | 906 |