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Finchley 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Senile Mortality.
Of the 289 deaths of Finchley residents, 88 were of
persons above the age of 70. The proportion of deaths occur-ing amongst those over 70 years of age to the total deaths was therefore 30.4. In 1907 the percentage 25.2, and in 1906 23.1.
| 65 and under 70. | 70 and under 80. | 80 and under 90. | 90 and upwards. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| Second Quarter | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| Third Quarter | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | 17 |
| Fourth Quarter | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 |
| Total | 26 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 114 |
Epidemic or Zymotic Mortality.
The diseases grouped together in the Registrar General's
Reports, under the term Principal Epidemic Diseases are
Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria,
"Fever" (including Typhus, Enteric or Typhoid
Fever, and Simple Continued Fever) and Diarrhœa.
The Epidemic Death-Rate in 1908 was .73, as compared
with 1.22 in 1907, and 1.53 in 1906. The average for the
ten years 1898-1907 was 1.19.
The incident and fatality of the above-named diseases
are dealt with separately.