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 and Public Analyst for the year 1919
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CAUSES
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
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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 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
Cerebrospinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Polio-myelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping Cough | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | 14 | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Influenza | 47 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 10 | — | ||
Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | ||
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 13 | _ | - | - | - | 9 | 21 | 11 | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | |||
Cancer (Malignant Disease) | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 28 | 23 | 4 |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Meningitis | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | |
Organic Heart Disease | — | 1 | _ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 2 | |
Bronchitis | 70 | 3 | - | - | - | — | 7 | 19 | 41 | 8 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Appendicitis and Typhilitis | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Cirrhosis of I.iver | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 37 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 8 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | - |
Congenital Debility and Malformation (including Premature Birth) | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide) | 15 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | ||
Suicide | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ||
Other Defined Diseases | 127 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 75 | 16 |
31 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | ||||
Totals | 620 | 56 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 89 | 152 | 224 | 36 |