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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

Battersea 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1920.

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 orwithout the district.Total Deaths whether of " Residents "or" Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
All Ages.1 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.
Enteric Fever2............1...1......
Small-pox..............................
Measles451710153............32
Scarlet Fever71...24...............
Whooping-cough3315...92............11
Diphtheria and Croup37...4131631......3
Influenza5711...2101719728
Erysipelas2...............11...3
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)17031243574411081
Tuberculous Meningitis193277............7
Other Tuberculous Diseases235317241...9
Cancer, malignant disease196...1......3128793138
Rheumatic Fever15.........843......3
Meningitis1042...121......2
Organic Heart Disease308.........682180193289
Bronchitis1523921...27227920
Pneumonia (all forms)14757982415302258
Other diseases of respiratory organs252111...65910
Diarrhoea and Enteritis6448611...16128
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8......13211...7
Cirrhosis of Liver8.........1......524
Alcoholism1...............1.........
Nephritis and Bright's Disease381......217151224
Puerperal Fever7...............7......10
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6............15......2
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1201181...1............43
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide572441141114747
Suicide22............171224
Other Defined Diseases4987077191046104235322
Diseases ill-defined or unknown2...1...............11
Totals M.107321835325337120270308591
Totals F.100616827404856128174365595
Grand Totals20793866272101932484446731186