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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bethnal Green 1909

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1909.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1909.

Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occuring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Heaths whether of Residents or Non-residents in Public Institutions in the District
All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwardsTOTAL.N.E.S.W.No Home.
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Small-pox....................................
Measles78175731......783939...15
Scarlet fever252185.........251312......
Whooping-cough3713231.........371522...10
Diphtheria (including Membranous croup)203152.........201010...4
Croup....................................
FeverTyphus....................................
Enteric4......121...431...4
Other continued....................................
Epidemic influenza10.........1631046......
Cholera.................................•••
Diarrhœa907018......2...904248...66
Enteritis5334123...22532033...37
Puerperal fever1............1...1...1...1
Erysipelas9311...3191717
Phthisis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis195...53281509195891024123
Other tuberculous diseases77283010252773344...52
Cancer, malignant disease119...2......72451197147162
Bronchitis2673517...186128267146121...117
Pneumonia267665816378462671191435167
Pleurisy2517......134251312...21
Other diseases of Respiratory organs22152......4122517...9
Alcoholism18............18...18612...5
Cirrhosis of liver
Venereal diseases751.........173311
Premature birth7676...............764432...7
Diseases and accidents of parturition12.........39...1257......
Heart diseases221921120104752211151015127
Accidents802512411919803941...29
Suicides16.........21131688•••2
Kidney disease80...2114630804434257
Rickets312............312...4
Cerebrospinal Meningitis107...l...1...1064...12
Homicide311......2...312......
Old age81...............81814331741
All other causes29112311101079582911431417292
All causes21975342967275712508219710811083331182