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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 1910

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1910 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1910.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1910.

Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of Re-sidents or Non-residents in Public Institu-tions in the District.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and Upwards.TotalN.E.S.W.No Home.
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Small-pox....................................
Measles5816411.........582037122
Scarlet fever9144.........981......
Whooping-cough341915............341420...12
Diphtheria (including Membranous croup)201136.........20146...8
Croup....................................
FeverTyphus18...14112...1899...6
Enteric
Other continued
Epidemic influenza8.........152862...1
Cholera.................................
Plague....................................
Diarrhæa433211............431924...49
Enteritis45356......13451233...13
Gastritis....................................
Puerperal fever8.........26...826...1
Erysipelas4l.........21431...3
Phthisis, (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)176...3521143417685901114
Other tuberculous diseases6619326171663135...73
Cancer, malignant disease131...32387361316958481
Bronchitis1983912...2578819810689375
Pneumonia2136851376321213951162136
Pleurisy302612145301019114
Other diseases of Respira-tory organs11......1154114618
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver321.........265321714114
Venereal diseases541............541...2
Premature birth9292...............924844...9
Diseases and accidents of parturition4............4...44......1
Heart diseases191829129565191106832115
Accidents953312452120953362...25
Suicides15.........2112156812
Rickets312............312...3
Old age68............266684124327
Meningitis22143113221111...14
Kidney disease77...1314824773439452
All other causes3271308811103673271731495220
All causes200351622758737154142003985989291100