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 Chislehurst]
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Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. | In Public Institutions. | ||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Typhus Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic Influeuza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping-cough | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria,Membranous Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Asiatio Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diarrhoea, Dysentry | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other continued Fevers | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other septic diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculosis of Meninges | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculosis of Lungs | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cancer | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
Premature Birth | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Developmental Diseases | 10 | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Old Age.. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. |
Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Organic Diseases of Heart | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Acute Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Chronic Bronchitis | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. |
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Diseases of Stomach | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Obstruction of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | .. |
Tumours and Other Affections of Female Genital Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Deaths by Accident or Negligence | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Deaths by Suicide | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Deaths from ill-defined Causes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
All other Causes | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 10 | 15 | .. |
All causes | 87 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 43 | - |