Annual report for 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health.

  • Chelsea (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Annual report for 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 Respiratory Diseases.—The death-rate from these diseases in Chelsea in 1903 was only 2.72 per 1,000, as against 4.14 per 1,000 in 1902. The small prevalence of influenza and measles and the absence of extremes of temperature account for the low respiratory disease death-rate. Tubercular Diseases.—The death-rate from phthisis and other tuber cular disease in Chelsea in 1903 was 1.99 per 1,000, as against 1.87 per 1,000 in 1902, and 2.2 per 1,000 in London in 1903. The average death-rate from these diseases in Chelsea for the 6 years, 1897-1902, is 2.3 per 1,000. Cancer.—Malignant cancerous diseases caused 94 deaths amongst Chelsea residents in 1903, the average of the past 7 years being 73 deaths. Forty-four of the cancer deaths were of North Chelsea residents, and 50 of South Chelsea residents. Alcoholism.—Twenty-one deaths were registered as being due to intemperance or to cirrhosis of the liver, as against 26 in 1902, and 31 in each of the years 1900-1901. Other Causes.—A death of a North Chelsea resident was registered as due to actino-mycosis; and a Westminster parishioner died in the St. George's Infirmary from glanders, contracted from a stable in the City of Westminster. Deaths in Lunatic Asylums.—Forty deaths of Chelsea parishioners occurred in 1903 in lunatic asylums. The average of the 12 years, 1891-1902, is 32 deaths annually in lunatic asylums. Deaths in Public Institutions.—In 1903, 45.6 per cent, of the total deaths of parishioners of Chelsea occurred in public institutions, as compared with 40.2 per cent. in 1902. In London generally, 35.4 per cent. of the total deaths occurred in public institutions. The deaths in the Chelsea Infirmary in 1903 formed 23.2 per cent. of the total deaths of Borough residents, as compared with 21.9 per cent. for 1902.