Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923
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Causes of Death. | NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||||
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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. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. | ||||
All causes | Certified | 526 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 175 | 101 | 91 | ||
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
1. Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
2. Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
3. Measles | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
4. Scarlet Fever | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
5. Whooping Cough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ||
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
7. Influenza | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 52 | ||
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 59 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 49 | ||
13 Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ||
14. Diabetes | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ||
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
16. Heart Disease | 70 | 1 | ... | ... | l | 1 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 22 | ||
17. Arterio-sclerosis | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | ||
18. Bronchitis | 51 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 12 | ||
19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 40 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 46 | ||
20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
22. Diarrhœa, etc., (under 2 years) | 10 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 44 | ||
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ||
24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | |||
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis | 26 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |||
26. Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52 | ||
29. Suicide | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
30. Other Deaths from Violence | 16 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||
31. Other Defined Diseases | 82 | 10 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 139 | ||
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
26 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 175 | 101 | 91 | 501 |