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 Merton and Morden]
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TABLE III.—MERTON.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1913.
1 | Nett Death at the subjoined ages of "Residents" wheather occurring within or without the District. | 11 | ||||||||
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Causes of Death. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or Non-residents in institations in the district |
All deaths are certified. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 & under 2. | 2 & under 5. | 5 & under 15. | 15 & under 25. | 25 & under 45 | 45 & under 65 | 65 & upwards | |
Enteric fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 8 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Scarlet fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping-cough | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Influenza | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | ... | ... | ... |
Tuberculous Meningitis | I | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Rheumatic fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meningitis | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
Organic Heart Disease | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Bronchitis | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (including Gastritis) | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 |
Puerperal fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Suicides | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other defined Diseases | 46 | 6 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 147 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 34 |