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 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. | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
All causes | Certified | 3,936 | 635 | 205 | 195 | 172 | 159 | 481 | 849 | 1,240 | 984 | |
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 | |
6. | Diphtheria and Croup | 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 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | ... | 14 | |
12. | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 284 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 132 | 116 | 76 | |
13. | Rheumatic Fever | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
14. | Meningitis | 43 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
15. | Organic Heart Disease | 439 | 6 | ... | ... | 13 | 14 | 59 | 135 | 212 | 135 | |
16. | Bronchitis | 400 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 83 | 221 | 97 | |
17. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 450 | 113 | 74 | 55 | 28 | 9 | 38 | 68 | 65 | 73 | |
18. | Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 22 | ... | .. | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
19. | Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 161 | 117 | 24 | 7 | 3 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |
20. | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 5 | |
21. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
21a. | Alcoholism | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 8 | ... | 5 | |
22. | Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 156 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 58 | 81 | |
23. | Puerperal Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | |
24. | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 12 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | |
25. | Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 216 | 216 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
26. | Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 125 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
27. | Suicide | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
28. | Other Defined Diseases | 874 | 63 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 77 | 193 | 463 | 242 | |
29. | Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3,937 | 635 | 205 | 195 | 172 | 159 | 481 | 850 | 1,240 | 984 | |||
Sub- Entries included in above figures. | 14. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 13 | 2 | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
28. | Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Septic Diseases | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||
Pleurisy | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
Mental Diseases | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | ||
Old Age | 228 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 226 | 47 |