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 Enfield]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Yeah 1908.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of ' Residents ' whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'Non-Residents' in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 6 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria (including Mem branous Croup) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
31 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | |
Croup | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fever Enteric | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epidemic Influenza | 11 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... |
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhtea | 27 | 22 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Enteritis | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Phthisis | 46 | ... | 1 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 4 | ... |
Other tuberculous diseases | 19 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 43 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 26 | 15 | |
Bronchitis | 79 | 22 | 13 | ... | ... | 15 | 29 | |
Pneumonia | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other diseases of Respiratory | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
organs | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Alcoholism | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Venereal Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Premature Birth | 21 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diseases and Accidents of | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Heart Diseases | 58 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 27 | 29 | ... |
Accidents | 22 | 3 | ... | 1 | 11 | 7 | ... | |
Suicides | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | |
Hemiplegia | 30 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 23 | ... |
Old Age | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40 | ... | |
Nephritis | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||
Diabetes | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 2 | ... |
Other Septic Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
All other causes | 104 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6 | ... |
All Causes | 625 | 134 | 62 | 31 | 27 | 195 | 176 | 131 |