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 I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1920.
Total Deaths whether
of "Residents" or
"non-Residents" in
Institutions in the
District.
Net Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring
within or without the District.
Causes of Death.
2 and under 5.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
15 and under
25.
25 and under
45.
45 and under
65.
5 and under
15.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1—4
3,298
517
96
122
143
141
428
750
Certified
1,101
All causes
9
Uncertified
20
1
1
...
...
2
7
...
1. Enteric Fever
...
2
1
6
...
1
6
1
1
...
...
2. Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
57
8
18
22
9
9
...
...
...
...
...
2
8
2
1
4. Searlet Fever
13
...
...
...
...
11
5. Whooping Cough
32
17
3
1
...
11
...
...
...
6. Diphtheria and Croup
62
4
2
23
29
3
1
...
...
...
7. Influenza
58
1
1
2
3
16
18
15
9
2
7
1
2
1
3
7
8. Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
274
120
76
19
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
...
9
50
98
...
...
10. Tuberculous Meningitis
35
7
8
10
6
3
1
...
18
...
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
44
4
2
8
5
13
4
8
18
...
318
6
21
161
129
105
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease
...
...
1
...
13. Rheumatic Fever
8
2
2
4
3
...
...
...
...
...
14. Meningitis
18
7
1
3
1
2
2
4
2
...
1
12
54
91
15. Organic Heart Disease
347
14
1
14
160
84
16. Bronchitis
332
45
6
3
4
1
13
68
192
91
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
348
93
29
27
17
9
53
63
57
108
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
71
2
1
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
64
2
2
35
...
...
...
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis
18
2
4
4
5
1
2
3
...
...
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
5
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
21A. Alcoholism
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
74
1
1
1
4
6
34
27
26
...
23. Puerperal Fever
8
2
6
...
4
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
1
5
4
...
...
...
...
...
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
103
100
1
2
9
...
...
...
...
...
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
76
5
2
1
14
8
11
23
12
15
1—5
27. Suicide
20
1
...
4
12
3
2
...
...
...
974
28. Other Defined Diseases
152
12
12
16
22
89
190
476
311
29. Diseases ill-defined or Unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,318
526
97
123
143
141
752
428
1,108
976
14. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sun-
Entries
included
in above
figures.
...
28. Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
47
Other Septic Diseases
4
1
4
5
4
19
7
3
20
Pleurisy
4
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Mental Diseases
12
7
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
2
Old Age
243
...
...
...
243
108
...
...
...
...
TABLE I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1920.
Causes of Death. | Net Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | 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 | 3,298 | 517 | 96 | 122 | 143 | 141 | 428 | 750 | 1,101 | |
Uncertified | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | ||
1. Enteric Fever | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
2. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | 57 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
4. Searlet Fever | 13 | ... | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
5. Whooping Cough | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 62 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
7. Influenza | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 9 | |
8. Erysipelas | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 274 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 50 | 120 | 76 | 19 | 98 | |
10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 35 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 18 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 44 | 4 | ... | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 18 | |
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 318 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 21 | 161 | 129 | 105 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | |
14. Meningitis | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | |
15. Organic Heart Disease | 347 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 91 | 160 | 84 | |
16. Bronchitis | 332 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 192 | 91 | |
17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 348 | 93 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 63 | 57 | 108 | |
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | |
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 71 | 64 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 35 | |
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 18 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | |
21A. Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 74 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 26 | |
23. Puerperal Fever | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | 4 | |
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 4 | |
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 103 | 100 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 15 | |
27. Suicide | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |
28. Other Defined Diseases | 974 | 152 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 89 | 190 | 476 | 311 | |
29. Diseases ill-defined or Unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3,318 | 526 | 97 | 123 | 143 | 141 | 428 | 752 | 1,108 | 976 | ||
Sun-Entries included in above figures. | 14. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
28. Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Septic Diseases | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 20 | |
Pleurisy | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Mental Diseases | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Old Age | 243 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 243 | 108 |