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London County Council 1910

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

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52
Annual Report of the London County Council, 1910.
Owing to the fact that in the period of the year under consideration these diseases have a natural
tendency to increase in prevalence, the reduction shown in August understates the effect of the holiday,
while the figures showing the subsequent increase overstates the effect of the conclusion of the holiday.
Influenza, Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
The deaths(a) attributed to influenza, which in 1909 numbered 1,216 (52 weeks), fell to 723 in
1910 (52 weeks). The deaths from bronchitis numbered 5,043 in 1910, as compared with 6,128 in
1909. In 1910 there were 6,729 deaths attributed to pneumonia, as compared with 7,591 in 1909.

Table: The deaths and death-rates from these diseases since 1889 have been as follows:—

The deaths and death-rates from these diseases since 1889 have been as follows:—

Year.Influenza (a).Bronchitis (a).Pneumonia (a).
Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.
18906520.1512,4482.936,2241.46
18912,3360.5513,1363.126,9151.64
18922,2640.5311,1832.636,1641.45
18931,5260.3510,4132.427,1981.67
18947500.177,8161.805,3211.23
18952,1560.4910,6332.435,9891.37
18964960.117,5581.685,5371.23
18976710.157,4081.675,0531.14
18981,2830.297,7791.745,4401.22
I 18991,8170.419,1952.056,6661.49
19001,9500.438,6991.937,1891.60
19016640.157,3171.626,1211.35
19021,0730.237,9011.716,8011.47
19036440.145,2401.155,8261.28
19047090.166,3731.406.6091.45
19056890.156,0491.336,9651.53
19068950.205,3731.186,5861.45
19079670.216,0101.327,5381.66
19081,3500.295,3421.156,7511.46
19091,2160.276,1281.357,5911.68
19107230.165,0431.126,7291.49

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InfluenzaDeaths
registered in
London in
four-weekly
periods.

Table: The distribution ot deaths (a) from influenza throughout the year (b)for each of the years1890to1910is shown in the following table:—

The distribution ot deaths (a) from influenza throughout the year (b)for each of the years1890to1910is shown in the following table:—

No. of weeks.189018911892189318911895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910
1— 430391,30852272593740244661.01657771416794562918761112
5— 816776379696164585536825929875224103621194418627690151
9-12758119162691,343619419343013013429889741199810442443098
13—16w 3929421805625750121140302172102895462751298120925764
17—20137703312532106509661121105815846405610548948541
21—2451,04422722735335451825730353721384041364616
25—28624215491928172625421621202517162125283411
29—32651723171415182727121871854201415159
33—3633292320171013101111111669111518121017
37—406136181415121917191512131724221819211529
41—4451520282922272946551723351392393542303125
45—481335181524147563549615544654498448639455675
49—52681285465849567152342465699511385222859578675

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Phthisis.
The deaths from phthisis, fully corrected for institutions, in the Administrative County of
London during 1910 (52 weeks) numbered 5,555, as compared with 6,337 in 1909 (52 weeks).

Table: The death-rates from this disease in successive periods nave been as follows:—

The death-rates from this disease in successive periods nave been as follows:—

Period.Death-rate per 1,000 persons ! living.Period.Death-rate per 1,000 persons living.
1851-18602.861903l.57c
1861-18702.8419041.65c
1871-18802.5119051.46c
1881-18902.081906l.49c
1891-1900l.79c1907l.46c
1901-1910l.49c1908l.39c
1909l.40c
1901l.66c19101.23c
1902l.61c

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(a)See footnote (b) page 41. (b) The deaths occurring in the 53rd week of the years 1890, 1890. 1902
and 1908,/vhich are not shown, numbered 1, 14, 37 and 16 respectively. (c) See footnote (c) page 8.