Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XVII.—(III.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1914.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a). | Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " nonresidents'' in Institutions in the District (b). | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
| 5 | ||||||||||
| Enteric Fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..1 | .. | .. | 10 | .. |
| Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 84 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 187 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 29 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .... | 2 | 3 | .. | 25 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 96 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 46 | 45 | 181 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Meningitis. See note (d) | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 112 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 62 | 103 |
| Bronchitis | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 22 | 68 | 139 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 78 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 82 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 | ||
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis. See note(e) | 28 | 19 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 37 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Alcoholism | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 35 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 34 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | |||
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 33 | 33 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 35 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Suicide | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 125 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 76 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |||
| Old Age | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 30 | 62 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tetanus | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Kala Azar | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | •• | .. | |
| Totals | 897 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 103 | 243 | 365 | 1192 |