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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE No. I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES
All
ages.
Causes of Deaths.
Enteric Fever
3
Small Pox
-
Measles
35
Scarlet Fever
7
Whooping Cough
30
72
Diphtheria and Croup
25
Influenza
Erysipelas
2
252
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
22
Tuberculous Meningitis
31
Other Tuberculous Diseases
333
Cancer
Rheumatic Fever
16
22
Meningitis
Organic Heart Disease
301
Bronchitis
276
Pneumonia (All forms)
244
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
31
49
Diarrhoea and Enteritis
Appendicitis, Typhilsitis
9
Carrhosis of leaver
20
1
Alcoholism
72
Nephritis, Bright's Disease
Puerperal Fever
9
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturtion
11
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature
Birth
146
Violent Deaths
76
27
Suicides
867
Other Defined Diseases
9
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
2
Encephalitis Lethargica
3,000
Total
TABLE No. I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES
| Causes of Deaths. | All ages. | Under 1. | 1 to 2. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 3 | – | – |
| Small Pox | – | – | – |
| Measles | 35 | 3 | 15 |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | – | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 72 | 4 | 12 |
| Influenza | 25 | 3 | – |
| Erysipelas | 2 | – | – |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 252 | – | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 22 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Cancer | 333 | – | – |
| Rheumatic Fever | 16 | – | – |
| Meningitis | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 301 | – | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 276 | 10 | 4 |
| Pneumonia (All forms) | 244 | 46 | 12 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Appendicitis, Typhilitis | 9 | – | – |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 20 | – | – |
| Alcoholism | 1 | – | – |
| Nephritis, Bright's Disease | 72 | – | – |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | – | – |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturtion | 11 | – | – |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 146 | 145 | – |
| Violent Deaths | 76 | 2 | 3 |
| Suicides | 27 | – | – |
| Other Defined Diseases | 867 | 39 | 4 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 9 | 2 | – |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 3,000 | 321 | 80 |