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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

Bethnal Green 1912

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Table: TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1912.

TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1912.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Nonresidents in Public Institutions inthe District
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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Enteric Fever3.........111......1
Small Pox..............................
Measles9021382641.........11
Scarlet Fever21...1..................
Whooping Cough286139...............11
Diphtheria and Croup15357...............2
Influenza5............11211
Erysipelas102.........11249
Other Septic Diseases306133426534
Phthisis, (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)205...1273391647136
Tuberculous Meningitis31710751...1...26
Other Tuberculous Diseases6312111411327337
Cancer, malignant disease121......1...314673665
Rheumatic Fever18.........664118
Meningitis623............1...4
Organic Heart Disease207......2116406781119
Bronchitis2022654...2134910386
Pneumonia (all forms)21448342466174930108
Other diseases of Respiratory organs183...3...137114
Diarrhœa and Enteritis483263......25...33
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8.........341......6
Cirrhosis of Liver14...............1948
Alcoholism2..................2...1
Nephritis & Bright's Disease851...1...310403058
Diabetes8...............2331
Puerperal Fever9............27......2
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6...............51...1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including
Premature Birth14013811...............55
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide91295710212121420
Suicide13......672
Other Defined Diseases16421568523455183
Diseases ill-defined or un-known101175......57441
Totals19573751431217585258452448983
Sub-entries included in above figures.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis623............1...4
Polio-myelitis4...13..................