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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

Kensington 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1909

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

TABLE VIII.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 andunder 5 years.Totals— Under Five Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 yearsand upwards.Totals— Above Five Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward327150177494652471019319448474455675131220716244984133
GENERAL DISEASES.—continued.
Malarial Fever11................................................1...........................1...1
Bheumatic Fever211.......................................1......1........................112
Rheumatism of the Heart.............................................................................................
Tubercular Meningitis3319145311716102633...............1..............................347
Tuberculosis of Larynx22................................................1.........1...............2...2
Phthisis, Phthisis Pulmonalis1689870...1...3...441112121615321514121468411......9866164
Tuberculosis of Intestines, Tabes Mes- enterica1293533...8311..................1.................................1...1
General Tuberculosis1612411425382...1...3...11..............................718
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula624...1...1...221.........11......................1............224
Scurvy.............................................................................................
Ptomaine Poisoning11..................................................................1......1...1
Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens2l1..........................................11...........................112
Chronic Alcoholism1...1......................................................1.....................11
Osteo-arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis7l6................................................1...213............167
Gout431...................................................1...21............314
Carcinoma1224181.................................125781911191219415......4181122
Sarcoma14771....................................213112...1.........16713
Cancer, Malignant Disease692841....................................31278111249471...284169
Diabetes Mellitus241410........................12...2.........33235......3......141024
Purpura Hsemorrbagica.............................................................................................
Haemophilia.............................................................................................
Anaemia, Leucocythæmia743...........................1......11......1......21............437
Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease1...1............................................................1...............11
Premature Birth6935343534......353469...............................................................
Injury at Birth51414......145...............................................................
Debility at Birth41313......134...............................................................
Carried forward897431466989670601681563241113202027264933445345584760174235263310573