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 Romford RDC]
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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1913. ROMFORD RURAL.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the Subjoine ' Acres of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or Non-" Residents " in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 16. | 15 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
All Causes | Certified | 231 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 84 | |
Uncertified | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | 5 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Whooping Cough | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Influenza | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis | l6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | I | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 12 | ... | |
Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Organic Heart Disease | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | ... | |
Bronchitis | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | ... | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
Other diseases of respiratory organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ||
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
Suicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Defined Diseases | 49 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | ... | |
Senile Decay | 2'5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | ... | |
Totals | 236 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 85 | 13 |