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Camberwell 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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TABLE III.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1915.
Total Deaths whether
of "Residents" or
"non-Residents" in
Institutions in the
District.
Nett Deaths AT SUBJOINED AGES OF "Restdents" WHETHER OCCURRING
WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE Disteict.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
2 and under 5.
Causes OF Death.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
25 and under
45.
45 and under
65.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
I—26
Certified
3,936
635
205
195
172
159
481
849
1,240
984
All causes
Uncertified
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1.
Enteric Fever
6
1
2
2
...
...
1
1
2.
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3.
Measles
84
14
34
27
8
...
...
...
1
1
4.
Scarlet Fever
8
...
...
...
6
1
1
...
...
5.
Whooping Cough
36
...
...
...
...
15
13
7
1
5
Diphtheria and Croup
...
...
...
...
6.
30
1
3
15
11
1
...
...
7.
Influenza
46
1
...
...
...
1
4
7
9
24
4
...
8.
Erysipelas
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
9.
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
354
...
...
...
1
7
17
71
158
...
79
21
141
10.
Tuberculous Meningitis
50
7
8
14
13
7
1
10
...
11.
Other Tuberculous Diseases
67
5
...
15
9
19
5
9
5
14
12.
Cancer, Malignant Disease
284
...
1
3
1
4
27
132
...
116
76
2
1
2
13.
Rheumatic Fever
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
3
3
12
Meningitis
43
9
3
7
14
14.
135
Organic Heart Disease
439
6
13
14
59
135
212
15.
...
...
Bronchitis
400
43
14
9
4
3
23
83
221
97
16.
55
28
9
38
68
65
73
17.
Pneumonia (all forms)
450
113
74
9
9
7
18.
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
22
1
1
2
...
..
...
Diarrhœa and Enteritis
161
117
24
7
3
2
3
5
21
19.
...
1
4
5
3
5
20.
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
13
...
...
...
...
5
9
8
8
21.
Cirrhosis of Liver
22
...
...
...
...
...
5
13
5
8
21a.
Alcoholism
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
156
1
1
2
3
71
58
81
22.
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
...
1
4
5
23.
Puerperal Fever
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
24.
Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
12
3
9
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
25.
...
...
3
216
216
...
...
12
...
...
21
32
30
26.
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
125
12
3
12
8
6
31
14
1
4
6
3
4
27.
Suicide
...
...
...
...
874
63
14
24
20
77
193
463
242
I—27
28.
Other Defined Diseases
20
29.
...
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,937
635
205
195
172
159
481
850
1,240
984
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
14.
13
2
1
7
2
1
3
Sub-
Entries
included
in above
figures.
...
...
...
28.
Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
10
9
11
5
7
18
Other Septic Diseases
54
2
3
Pleurisy
4
1
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mental Diseases
27
10
12
5
3
...
...
...
...
...
2
226
47
Old Age
228
...
...
...
...
...
...

TABLE III.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1915.

Causes OF Death.Nett Deaths AT SUBJOINED AGES OF "Restdents" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE Disteict.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" 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.
1234567891011
All causesCertified3,9366352051951721594818491,240984
Uncertified1..................1......
1.Enteric Fever6.........1221...1
2.Small-pox..............................
3.Measles8414342781.........1
4.Scarlet Fever8......61...1.........
5.Whooping Cough36151371............5
6.Diphtheria and Croup30131511............1
7.Influenza46...11...479244
8.Erysipelas1..................1...1
9.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)354...1717711587921141
10.Tuberculous Meningitis507814137...1...10
11.Other Tuberculous Diseases67155919595...14
12.Cancer, Malignant Disease284...13142713211676
13.Rheumatic Fever6......1212.........
14.Meningitis4393714313312
15.Organic Heart Disease4396......131459135212135
16.Bronchitis4004314943238322197
17.Pneumonia (all forms)450113745528938686573
18.Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs22.....11...2997
19.Diarrhœa and Enteritis1611172473...23521
20.Appendicitis and Typhlitis13.........1453...5
21.Cirrhosis of Liver22...............5988
21a.Alcoholism13...............58...5
22.Nephritis and Bright's Disease15611...2320715881
23.Puerperal Fever5............14......5
24.Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition123............9......2
25.Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth216216...12...............3
26.Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide125123128621313230
27.Suicide14............14634
28.Other Defined Diseases874632014242077193463242
29.Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................
3,9376352051951721594818501,240984
Sub- Entries included in above figures.14.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis132...172...1...3
28.Poliomyelitis..............................
Other Septic Diseases54723109115718
Pleurisy4..................131
Mental Diseases27...............101253
Old Age228..................222647