London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1911

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table No. 3.

Causes of Death.Nett deaths at the Subjoined Ages oF " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages.)Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.
Years.wards.
All agesUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515to 2525 to 4545 to 6563 upwardsE.NN.W.s.S.E.s.w.
All { causes {Certified1728428136817255203357396468392326134207201166585
Uncertified................................
Enteric Fever2....1..1......1......1..71
Small-pox..................................
Measles671034185........376101211455
Scarlet Fever71231........222....1206
Whooping-cough3516973........61115..12321
Diphtheria and croup1515441......4441..2448
Influenza13....1....471261112....
Erysipelas3........1..1l2......1....2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..................................
Chicken-pox1..1......................1....
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1442..210216741134383291714274
Tuberculous Meningitis23618611....554135110
Other tuberculous diseases2261233511254326..10
Rheumatic Fever3..........12......2..1......
Cancer, malignant disease122....1..2125651252224161520..50
Bronchitis155351052173164383323153115..38
Broncho-Pneumonia802026942..1182021184107219
Pneumonia (all other forms)82782102182782319961411629
Other diseases of Respiratory organs9..111..132123..2114
Diarrhœa and Enteritis1881432961123382432651616136
Appendicitis and Typhlitis5......2..3....31......1..5
Alcoholism3..........21..21..........2
Cirrhosis of Liver13..........1102431221..5
Nephritis and Bright's Disease45........1428129137646115
Puerperal Fever1..........1......1..........1
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition11........29....333..1116
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth105104..1..........2329295613110
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides)568163410159121518335..31
Suicides13........165124313....4
Heart Diseases1054....36183539242414141712136
Old Age138............9129303229132113..74
Other defined diseases1964473133205947564029222128179
Diseases ill-defined or unknown66211112111217169166127..24
1728428136817255203357396468392326134207201166585