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London County Council 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table 11.

Table 11.

Age-groups.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1903.Gain (+) or loss (—) of lives in the year 1903 by fluctuations of mortality.Gain ( + ) or loss (—) of " life capital" in the year 1903 by fluctuations of mortality.
Males.
0—18,14613,646+ 4,500+ 225,720
5—1,113676+ 437+ 21,802
10—520405+ 115+ 5,245
15—737583+ 154+ 6,354
20—1,015776+ 239+ 8,855
25—2,7802,195+ 585+ 18,164
35—4,0603,213+ 847+ 20,311
45—4,5953,938+ 657+ 11,662
55—4,9124,193+ 719+ 8,880
65—4,3513,749+ 602-I- 4,804
75—2,6702,210+ 460+ 2,259
85 and upwards503477+ 26+ 79
All ages45,40236,061+ 9,341+ 334,135
Females.
0—15,61611,6984 3,918+ 210,240
5—1,169717+ 452+ 24,173
10—534397+ 137+ 6,754
15—696573+ 123+ 5,528
20—917706+ 211+ 8,571
25—2,5151,922+ 593+ 20,393
35—3,3712,734+ 637+ 17,129
45—3,8013,161+ 640+ 12,826
55—4,4463,481+ 965+ 13,442
65—5,0184,127+ 891+ 7,930
75—4,0803,368+ 712+ 3,823
85 and upwards1,106984+ 122+ 389
All ages43,26933,868+ 9,401+ 331,198
Total88,67169,929+ 18,742+ 665,333

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It will bo seen from the preceding table that during the year 1903, compared with the
decennium 1891-1900, there has been a saving of 18,742 lives, representing a gain to the community
of GG5,333 years of " life capital."
Infant mortality.

Table: Tha deaths of children under one year of age in the administrative county of London during 1903 (52 weeks) numbered 16,978, being in the proportion of 130 per 1,000 births. The proportion in each year since 1890 has been as follows—

Tha deaths of children under one year of age in the administrative county of London during 1903 (52 weeks) numbered 16,978, being in the proportion of 130 per 1,000 births. The proportion in each year since 1890 has been as follows—

Year,Deaths under one year per 1,000 births.
1891...............1531
1892...............1541
1893...............1631
1894...............1431
1895...............1651
1896...............1601
1897...............1581
1898...............1661
1899...............1661
1900...............1581
1901...............1481
1902...............1391
1903...............1301

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The following table enables comparison to be made of the infant mortality in London
and other large English towns—
1 See footnote (') page 7.