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London County Council 1906

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

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Table: Table II.Lives and "Life-capital" gained or lost in1906,as compared with the decennium1891-1900.

Table II.

Lives and "Life-capital" gained or lost in1906,as compared with the decennium1891-1900.

Age-group.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1906.Gain ( + ) or loss (—) of lives in the year 1906, by fluctuation of mortality.Gain (+) or loss (—) of "life capital" in the year 1906 by fluctuations of mortality.
Males.Years.
0—18,56913,461+ 5,108+ 256,217
5—1,139782+ 357+ 17,811
10—532393+ 139+ 6,340
15—754630+ 124+ 5,116
20—1,038769+ 269+ 9,966
25—2,8452,084+ 761+ 23,629
35—4,1543,083+ 1 071+ 25,683
45—4,7023,870+ 832+ 14,768
55—5,0264,297+ 729+ 9,003
65—4,4524,244+ 208+ 1,660
75—2,7322,515+ 217+ 1,065
85 and upwards515630- 115- 347
All ages—Males46,15836,758+ 9,700+ 370,911
Females.Years.
0—15,98011,474+ 4,506+ 241,792
5—1,197782+ 415+ 22,194
10—547453+ 94+ 4,634
15—713530+ 183+ 8,224
20—938712+ 226+ 9,180
25—2,5741,840+ 734+ 25,242
35—3,4502,646+ 804+ 21,620
45—3,8893,227+ 662+ 13,266
55—4,5503,778+ 772+ 10,754
65—5,1354,545+ 590+ 5,251
75—4,1753,761+ 414+ 2,223
85 and upwards1,1311,307- 176- 561
All ages—Females44,27935,055+ 9,224+ 363,819
Total—Persons90,73771,813+ 18,924+ 734,730

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It will be seen from the preceding table that during the year 190G, as compared with the decennium
1891-1900, there has been a saving of 18,924 lives, representing a gain to the community of 734,730
years of " life-capital."
Infant Mortality.
The deaths of children under one year of age in the Administrative County of London during
1906 (52 weeks) numbered 16,307, being in the proportion of 131 per 1,000 births.
The proportion in successive periods has been as follows :—

Table: Deaths under one year of age per1,000births.

Deaths under one year of age per1,000births.

Period.Deaths under one year of age per 1,000 births.Period.Deaths under one year of age per 1,001) births.
1841-5015719011481,2
1851-6015519021401,2
1861-7016219031301,2
1871-8015S19041451,2
1881-9015219051301,2
1891-1900158119061311,2

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The accompanying diagram (IV.) shows the infant mortality in each year since 1857 in relation
to the mean infant mortality of the period 1858-1906, and also the infant mortality in each year after
exclusion of the deaths from premature birth, which would in all probability be affected in greater
degree than the deaths under any other heading by the more complete registration of recent years.
1 See footnote (2) page 7. 2 Seo footuote (1) page 6.