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 Wealdstone]
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TABLE IV.
CAUSES OP, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR
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 | ||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | ||
Measles | ||||||||
Whooping-Cough | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Diphtheria (including membranous croup) | ||||||||
Enteric Fever | ||||||||
Epidemic Influenza | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Diarrhœa | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Enteritis | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Phthisis | 9 | 1 | 8 | |||||
Other tubercular diseases | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cancer,malignant disease | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Bronchitis | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||
Pneumonia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Other diseases of respiratory organs | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Premature birth | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Heart diseases | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Accidents | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Suicides | ||||||||
All other causes | 29 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |||
All causes | 92 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 |