Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE III.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1914.
Total Deaths whether
of "Residents" or
"non-Besident" in
Institutions in the
District.
Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring
WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT.
2 and under 5.
Causes of Death.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
15 and under
25.
25 and under
45.
5 and under
15.
45 and under
65.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
I—34
Certified
3,618
665
153
136
169
150
All causes
497
819
1,029
947
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1. Enteric Fever
5
3
...
...
2
1
2. Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
63
9
26
21
...
...
...
7
4. Scarlet Fever
...
9
23
1
3
...
...
...
9
6
2
2
5. Whooping Cough
1
22
...
...
46
13
10
1
10
6. Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
39
1
11
22
...
...
1
3
1
7. Influenza
2
26
1
...
...
1
2
2
7
8. Erysipelas
...
...
13
6
...
1
354
...
...
...
...
3
2
3
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
...
3
1
14
50
...
163
106
17
135
10. Tuberculous Meningitis
41
8
4
10
14
3
1
1
7
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
61
14
8
8
...
9
11
8
2
14
1
12, Cancer, Malignant Disease
276
1
4
...
...
...
32
128
111
97
1
2
1
13. Rheumatic Fever
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
8
5
2
2
10
23
14. Meningitis
38
6
147
372
10
15
55
143
119
15. Organic Heart Disease
2
...
...
9
10
182
97
16. Bronchitis
318
29
2
1
12
83
347
49
45
56
48
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
96
31
16
6
55
17
1
1
1
7
7
7
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
...
...
...
156
3
1
3
27
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
122
19
1
3
4
5
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis
13
5
4
2
2
...
...
...
...
17
31
7
7
8
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
...
...
...
...
...
9
7
3
10
21a. Alcoholism
19
...
...
...
...
...
25
129
3
2
60
37
73
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
1
1
...
4
23. Puerperal Fever
1
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
1
14
6
20
5
...
...
...
...
...
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
6
237
237
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
106
11
1
9
18
7
12
22
26
28
2
8
27. Suicide
13
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
25
90
415
201
I—35
28. Other Defined Diseases
854
100
14
16
28
166
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
136
169
150
497
819
1,029
947
3,618
665
153
14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
SubEntries
included
in above
figures.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28 (a). Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
6
8
8
7
12
Other Septic Diseases
47
7
2
3
7
2
1
1
1
Pleurisy
...
...
...
...
...
1
21
12
6
3
Mental Diseases
...
...
...
...
...
179
6
30
Old Age
185
...
...
...
...
...
...
TABLE III.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1914.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Besident" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 3,618 | 665 | 153 | 136 | 169 | 150 | 497 | 819 | 1,029 | 947 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
1. Enteric Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | |
2. Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | 63 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
4. Scarlet Fever | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | |
5. Whooping Cough | 46 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 39 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
7. Influenza | 26 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ... | |
8. Erysipelas | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 354 | ... | 3 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 163 | 106 | 17 | 135 | |
10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 41 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 61 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
12, Cancer, Malignant Disease | 276 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 32 | 128 | 111 | 97 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
14. Meningitis | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | |
15. Organic Heart Disease | 372 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 15 | 55 | 143 | 147 | 119 | |
16. Bronchitis | 318 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 83 | 182 | 97 | |
17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 347 | 96 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 56 | 48 | 55 | |
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 17 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 156 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 27 | |
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | |
21a. Alcoholism | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 129 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 60 | 37 | 73 | |
23. Puerperal Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | |
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 20 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | ... | ... | 6 | |
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 237 | 237 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 106 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 28 | |
27. Suicide | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 3 | ... | ... | |
28. Other Defined Diseases | 854 | 100 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 90 | 166 | 415 | 201 | |
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3,618 | 665 | 153 | 136 | 169 | 150 | 497 | 819 | 1,029 | 947 | ||
SubEntries included in above figures. | 14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
28 (a). Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Septic Diseases | 47 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Mental Diseases | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Old Age | 185 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 179 | 30 |