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figures which are considerably below that of Shoreditch. The marked difference
between the figures for Shoreditch and London has been noticeable for many
years past, and the conditions causing the same have been referred to in previous
reports. The work done by the Health Visitor with a view to mitigating the
results of these conditions are dealt with in her report (page 100 Appendix).
Towards the end of the year the Health Visitor had the assistance of Miss Meses,
a fully qualified Health Visitor who volunteered her services for three full days
each week for a period of three months. This lady rendered some very valuable
assistance, especially in connection with the work under the Notification of Births
Act. Towards the end of the year the health visiting staff was increased by the
appointment of Miss Jacocks, as Health Visitor for the Borough. This is referred
to later in the report (page 62).
The deaths of children aged from 1 to 5 years numbered 326, of which 102
were attributed to measles, 21 to whooping cough, 13 to diphtheria, 44 to various
forms of tuberculosis, 12 to bronchitis, 63 to pneumonia, 21 to diarrhoea and enteritis,
and 15 to various forms of violence, of which 4 were the results of burns or scalds.
Altogether 777 or 38.4 per cent. of the total number of deaths at all ages during
the year were of children under 5 years of age, as compared with 44.7 for 1911.
Of children from 5 to 15 years of age, 78 died. The chief causes of death were
tuberculosis, which accounted for 16, other infectious diseases which resulted in
16, pneumonia, which caused 10, and various forms of violence which accounted
for 9 deaths, 4 of which resulted from street accidents.
Of persons aged between 15 and 25 years there died 69, of whom 23 were the
victims of consumption, 11 of diseases of the heart and circulatory organs, and
7 of pneumonia.
Of persons aged between 25 and 35 years there died 101, the chief causes of death
being consumption, which accounted for 37, diseases of the circulatory organs,
which resulted in 18; pneumonia, which caused 7, and Bright's disease, wnich ended
in 4 deaths. Three deaths were attributed to cancer and 5 were due to violence,
2 of which were suicidal.
Of persons aged from 35 to 45 years there died 174, of which 66 resulted from
consumption, 11 from cancer, 12 from diseases of the nervous system, 6 of which
were due to general paralysis of the insane, 19 from diseases of the heart and circulatory
organs, 13 from bronchitis, 20 from pneumonia, 6 from diseases of the digestive
organs, 10 from Bright's disease, and 4 from violence, two of which were from
suicide.