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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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 |