Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1912 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XVII.—(III.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1912.
| 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 (b). | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 45 years. | 15 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 21 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | 1 | •• | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Influenza | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 88 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 146 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 23 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 23 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 98 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 180 |
| Rheumatic Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Meningitis. See note (d.) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 125 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 70 | 101 |
| Bronchitis | 90 | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 81 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 90 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 67 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis. See note (e). | 10 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 21 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Alcoholism | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 23 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Congenital Debility and Malforma-tion, including Premature Birth. | 27 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 40 | 6 | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| Suicides | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 143 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 74 | 134 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown and Old Age. | 92 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 81 | 85 |
| Septic Diseases | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 967 | 85 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 125 | 250 | 399 | 999 | |