Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1920.
Causes of Death | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of" Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AllAges. | 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 upwards. | ||
All causes | Certified | 2,193 | 325 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 96 | 245 | 496 | 867 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Enteric Fever | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 23 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | ... | l | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ||
Whooping-Cough | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria, and Croup | 24 | ... | 1 | 10 | 12 | ... | ... | l | ... | |
Influenza | 46 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | |
Erysipelas | 1 | . . . | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 135 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 31 | 51 | 37 | 12 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
Other tuberculous diseases | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
Cancer, Malignant disease | 238 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 21 | 112 | 103 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Meningitis | 12 | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ||
Organic Heart Disease | 280 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 22 | 78 | 173 | |
Bronchitis | 162 | 16 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 33 | 101 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 192 | 53 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 54 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 23 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 81 | 64 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | |
Alcoholism | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 78 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 32 | 38 | |
Puerperal Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth | 117 | 112 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 61 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
Suicide | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 587 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 123 | 333 | ||
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ||
2,193 | 325 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 245 | 496 | 867 |