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 Bexley]
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DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS IN 1947.
These relate to deaths occurring in 1947 but not necessarily registered in that year.
Short List of Causes of Death in use in General Registrar's Office | Total | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 30 | 30 to 35 | 35 to 40 | 40 to 45 | 45 to 50 | 50 to 55 | 55 to 60 | 60 to 65 | 65 to 70 | 70 to 75 | 75 and over | Deaths Registered during the year. Registrar General's figures |
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ALL CAUSES. | 803* | 47 | 3 | 6 | 5 | _ | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 74 | 76 | 89 | 259 | 804 |
1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 Whooping Cough | — | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 51 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||
7 Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 Syphilitic Diseases | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
9 Influenza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 Measles | 2 | 1 | 1 | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
11 Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 Acute Infectious Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 to 16 Cancer Malignant Diseases | 137 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 137 |