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London County Council 1910

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

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1910.
In the following table the number of deaths occurring in the year 1910 at each age-period and
for each sex is compared with the number of deaths which would have occurred had the death-rates of
the period 1891-1900 been maintained in the year 1910. The number of lives gained in the latter period
"Lifecapital
"
gained in
1910.

Table: is also shown, and the figures in the last column of the table express this gain in terms of "life-capital," these being obtained by applying the mean future lifetime figures given in the preceding table to the number of lives gained at each age-group:—

is also shown, and the figures in the last column of the table express this gain in terms of "life-capital," these being obtained by applying the mean future lifetime figures given in the preceding table to the number of lives gained at each age-group:—

Age-group.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1910.Gain ( + ) or loss ( —) of lives in the year 1910, by fluctuations of mortality.Gain (+) or loss (—) of "life capital" in the year 1910 by fluctuations of mortality.
Males.Years.
0—17,7639,973+ 7,790+ 390,746
5—1,090674+ 416+ 20,754
10—509360+ 149+ 6,796
15—722487+ 235+ 9,696
20—993652+ 341+ 12,634
25—2,7211,762+ 959+ 29,777
35—3.9742,699+ 1,275+ 30,575
45—4,4983,657+ 841+ 14,928
55—4,8084,242+ 566+ 6,990
65—4,2594,234+ 25+ 199
75—2,6142,543+ 71+ 349
85 and upwards493577— 84- 254
All Ages—Males44,44431,860+ 12,584+ 523,190
Females.
0—15,3908,406+ 6,984+ 374,761
5—1,152640+ 512+ 27,382
10—527369+ 158+ 7,789
15—686498+ 188+ 8,449
20—904578+ 326+ 13,242
25—2,4791,522+ 957+ 32,911
353,3222,274+ 1,048+ 28,181
45—3,7462,896+ 850+ 17,034
55—4,3823,574+ 808+ 11,255
65—4,9454,413+ 532+ 4,735
754,0213 645+ 376+ 2,019
85 and upwards1,0901,234- 144- 459
All Ages—Females42,64430,049+ 12,595+ 527,299
Total—Persons87,08861,909 •+ 25,179+1,050,489

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It will be seen from the preceding table that during the year 1910, compared with the
decennium 1891-1900, there has been a saving of 25,179 lives, representing a gain to the community
of 1,050,489 years of "life-capital."
Deaths at all
ages from
certain
diseases and
groups of
diseases.

Table: The following table shows the diminution or excess in the number of deaths from certain diseases and groups of diseases during the year 1910, compared with the mean of the annual deaths in the preceding 10 years, corrected for variations in the population.

The following table shows the diminution or excess in the number of deaths from certain diseases and groups of diseases during the year 1910, compared with the mean of the annual deaths in the preceding 10 years, corrected for variations in the population.

Cause of Death.Diminution or excess in number of deaths in 1910 compared with 1900-1909.
Diminution.Excess.
Smallpox157-
Measles-16
Scarlet Fever272-
Typhus1-
Influenza286-
Whooping-Cough147-
Diphtheria451-
Pyrexia (origin uncertain)1v
Enteric Fever165-
Diarrhœa1,728-
Pneumonia18-
Erysipelas61-

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