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 Wanstead]
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TABLE II.
CAUSES OP DEATH During the Yeah 1925. | Net Deaths at the subjoined Ages of Residents. | |||||||||
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Under 1 Year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 upwards. | All Ages. | ||
1 | Enteric Fever | |||||||||
2 | Small-pox | |||||||||
3 | Measles | 1 | 1 | |||||||
4 | Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||||
5 | Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
6 | Diphtheria | 1 | ||||||||
7 | Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
8 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | |||||||
9 | Meningococcal Meningitis | |||||||||
10 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||
11 | Other Tuberculous Diseases | |||||||||
12 | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 1 | 10 | 15 | 26 | |||||
13 | Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||||
14 | Diabetes | 1 | 1 | |||||||
15 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 1 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
16 | Heart Disease | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | |||||
17 | Arterio-Sclerosis | 6 | 6 | |||||||
18 | Bronchitis | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
19 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||
20 | Other Respiratory Diseases | |||||||||
21 | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
22 | Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | |||||||||
23 | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 1 | |||||||
24 | Cirrhosis of Liver | |||||||||
25 | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
26 | Puerperal Sepsis | |||||||||
27 | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | |||||||||
28 | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 1 | 1 | |||||||
29 | Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
30 | Other Deaths from Violence | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
31 | Other Defined Diseases | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 32 | |||
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 87 | 150 |