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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Deaths Registered during the Calendar Year 1915 classified by age and cause.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a). | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (6). | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | 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 45years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| All causes | Certified (c) | 813 | 121 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 120 | 169 | 300 | - | |
| Uncertified | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 1. | Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| 2. | Small-pox | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. | Measles | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. | Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| 6. | Diphtheria and Croup | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| 7. | Influenza | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |
| 8. | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | |
| 9. | Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 74 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 69 | |
| 10. | Tuberculous Meningitis | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| 11. | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | |
| 12. | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 69 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 18 | |
| 13. | Rheumatic Fever | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 14. | Meningitis | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 15. | Organic Heart Disease | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 53 | 31 | |
| 16. | Bronchitis | 57 | 8 | 7 | — | - | — | — | 9 | 33 | 12 | |
| 17. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 57 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 60 | |
| 18. | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | |
| 19. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 26 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 20. | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | |
| 21. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | |
| 21a. | Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | |
| 22. | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 19 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 8 | 29 | |
| 23. | Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24. | Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| 25. | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 48 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| 26. | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
| 27. | Suicide | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| 28. | Other Defined Diseases | 233 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 47 | 125 | 188 | |
| 29. | Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | |
| Totals | 846 | 122 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 120 | 170 | 301 | 471 | ||
| Sub-Entries included in above figures. | 14 (a) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 28 (a) Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | ||
| Pneumonia, Lobar and Undefined (92) | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | ||
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | ||
| Senility | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 46 | 7 | ||