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WHOOPING COUGH.
There were 28 deaths from this disease as compared with 10 in 1923, 27 in 1922,
19 in 1921, 12 in 1920, 2 in 1919, 93 in 1918, 20 in 1917, and 35 in 1916. All the
deaths during 1924 were of children under five years. As in measles, bronchitis
and pneumonia are the common complications which have to be guarded against
in this disease. The death-rate was 026 per 1,000 population. The deaths in the
Metropolis numbered 529, the rate being 0.11 per 1,000 population.
INFLUENZA.
The deaths attributed to influenza numbered 28, equally divided between the
sexes, the death-rate being 0.26 per 1,000. They mostly occurred during the months
of February and March.
The deaths during recent years are as follows : 14 in 1923, 69 in 1922, 27 in 1921
51 in 1920, 121 in 1919, 295 in 1918, 12 in 1917, 22 in 1916, and 25 in 1914. There
were 1,663 deaths from the disease in the Metropolis, the death.rate being 0 36 per
1,000 population.
TYPHUS FEVER.
There is no reason for believing that any cases occurred in Shoreditch. One
case was notified elsewhere in the Metropolis.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis (Appendix, Table V., Nos. 29 to 34 inclusive) was given as causing
145 deaths during the year, as compared with 161 in 1923, 182 in 1922, 172 in 1921,
166 in 1920, 209 in 1919, 255 in 1918, 302 in 1917, 302 in 1916, and 328 in 1915. The
deaths were below the smallest number so far recorded for the Borough in any one
year. They accounted for approximately 10 per cent. of the total mortality for the
year. The decrease in the number of deaths during the past five years as compared
with the previous five years is very striking, even when allowance is made for the
fluctuation in the population. The average for the former quinquennium is over
40 per cent. lower than that of the latter, a fact which is worthy of note. The
mortality from tuberculosis has been steadily declining for the past 70 years. This
comparatively sudden drop, however, is very remarkable. The deaths during 1924
include those of 24 persons who were not certified under the Tuberculosis Regulations
in Shoreditch. The mortality was at the rate of 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, being
highest in Hoxton and lowest in Kingsland Ward, 1.73 and 1.04 respectively.
The deaths from tuberculosis of the lungs numbered 124, a decrease of 15 as
compared with the number for 1923. The great majority of the deaths were of
persons aged between 20 and 65 years. The deaths amongst males numbered 73,
compared with 51 amongst females. The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis were