Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1925.
Causes or Death. | NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. | |||
All causes | Certified | 342 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 184 | 119 | 109 | |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
1. Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
2. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
4. Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
5. Whooping Cough | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
7. Influenza | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 45 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1 | ... | 22 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | l | ... | 42 | |
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 66 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 51 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
14. Diabetes | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | |
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 69 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 11 | 18 | 11 | |
16. Heart Disease | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 13 | |
17. Arterio-sclerosis | 44 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 4 | |
18. Bronchitis | 55 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 14 | 24 | ||
19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 41 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 43 | |
20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 9 | |
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | |
22. Diarrhoea, etc. | 12 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 67 | |
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
26. Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
27. Other accidents and diseases of Tregnancy and Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 13 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 70 | |
29. Suicide | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | |
30. Other Deaths from Violence . | 17 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
31. Other Defined Diseases | 62 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 146 | |
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
342 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 184 | 119 | 109 | 533 |