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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

St Pancras 1918

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918

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Table: D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear , 1918— continued.

D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear , 1918— continued.

Cause of Death,AGES.
0 to 11 to 22 I to 5Total under 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 andupwardsTotals.
7. The Puerperal State.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F,MF.M.F.M,F.PERSONS
134. Accidents of Pregnancy-1-----—----_-1—1—-—-—————-———22
135. Puerperal Hemorrhage------——------—1—1———————-———22
13G. Other Accidents of Childbirth---—-------I---1—2——--———-———33
137. Puerperal Fever---------------2———————-———22
138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions-------—-----1-2-------------33
139. ,, Phlegmasia Alba Dolans, Embolism and sudden death---------1-----1-1-----------22
140. ,, Insanity-----------------------------——
141. ,, Diseases of the Breisl----------------------------———
8. Diseases of the Shin and of the Cellular Tissue 142. (a) Senile Gangrene----------------------24-1-7519
(b) Gangrene (other types)---——-1------------1-------1]
143. Carbuncle, Boil---——---------------————-1—--11
141. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess—--——--———--------—1---1——--2-2
145. Diseases of the Integumentary System ...1------------1------------——11-
9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. 14 i. Diseases ofthe Bonos-1-----1-1-------------------22
147- Diseases of the Joints-—1——1——-—----------------11
148. Amputations-------------------------------
149. Other diseases of Locomotor System-------------------------------
10. Malformations.' 150. Congenital Malformations981--21010----1---1-----------121022
11. Diseases of Early Infancy. 151. (a) Premature Birth2723----2723--------------------272350
(b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema2323-3--2326--------------------232649
152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy44----44--------------------448
153. Lack of Care3-—-—-3---------------------3-3
12. Old Age. 154. (a) Senile Dementia----------------------11---1123
(h) Senile Decay--------------------3114374057203177126203
13. Affections Produced by External Causes. 155 to 163. Suicides------------1-1-1-3-3-1-----10-10
164. Poisoning by Food--------1-------------------1—1
165. Other Acute Poisonings----------———---------------——
166 Conflagration-—--—--—---——------------------
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted)--1113241--1—-----------—2-13811
168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted)24I--15--1-------1---1-----6511
169. Accidental Drowning----1-----——-_-2-----11---1--527
170 to 176. Injuries--l-_----_----_2-224-898-5245144]956
177. Starvation-------------------------------
178. Excessive Gold-----:—-------—------------_----—
179. Effects of Heat 180. Lightning--------------:1----——---------
182 to 184. Homicide-------------11-2---1—--1---66
185. Fractures (cause not specified)-—--—:—------------2—_———1---4-4
186. (a) Other Violence--------------1---1—-—-—----3—3
(b) ,, ,, through HostileAircralt---—-:—-----—32-1--1----------310
(.c) ,, ,, ,, Submarine--------------1----—-——__-----—
14. Ill-defined Causes. 187. Dropsy ..-------------------------1---11
188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70)--------------1---------------—
(6) sudden death (not otherwise define;!----------—:--------—----------—
189. (a) Heart Failure (aged'1 year and under 70)-------------------------------
(b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (agar 1 year and under 70)--2---2-1-------------------3-3
(c) Teething--1---1---------------------1-1
(d) Pyrexia------------------------------
(e) Other ill-defined Deaths-------------------------------
(f) Cause not specified---——------------1-----------11