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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

Chelsea 1913

Annual report for 1913 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: TABLE XV. -(III) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1913.

TABLE XV. -(III) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1913.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages op "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whetherof "Residents " or" Non-Residents " in Institution in District (b).
All Ages.Under 1 Year.1 and under 2 yearn.2 and under 5 yearn.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 yearn.25 and under 45 yearn.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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Enteric Fever1. .. .. .. .. .1. .. .1
Small Pox... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Measles172113. .1. .. .. .3
Scarlet Fever3. .1. .2. .. .. .. .. .
Whooping Cough431. .. .. .. .. .. .1
Diphtheria and Croup1. .. .1. .. .. .. .. .. .
Influenza121. .. .. .. .1285
Erysipelas3. .. .. .. .. .. .121
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)78. ,. .139272414146
Tuberculous Meningitis1013221. .1. .26
Other Tuberculous Diseases9. .12211. .230
Cancer, malignant disease85. .. .. .. .2103637192
Rheumatic Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Meningitis. See note (d)931. .23. .. .. .10
Organic Heart Disease992. .. .3311215976
Bronchitis1067. .. .. .. .1227693
Pneumonia (all forms)67118. .11713. .76
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.31. .. .1. .. .••16
Diarrhoea and Enteritis. See note (e).322231. .. .. .2452
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8. .. .. .2132. .4
Cirrhosis of Liver19. .1. .. .. .6938
Alcoholism7. .. .. .. .. .3314
Nephritis and Bright's Disease30. .. .. .. .. .5121329
Puerperal Fever2. .. .. .. .. .2. .. .. .
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition.4. .. .. .. .13. .••2
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth.39381. .. .. .. .. .. .17
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide2861. .3165620
Suicides.8. .. .. .. .. .2333
Other Defined Diseases108101. .4314324492
Diseases ill-defined or unknown6351. .. .. .3173761
Old Age40. .. .. .. .. .. .23857
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