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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

St Pancras 1916

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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Table: Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year, 1916— continued.

Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year, 1916— continued.

Cause of Death.AGES.
0 to 11 to 22 to 5Total under 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotals.
7. The Puerperal State.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.persons
134. Accidents of Pregnancy---————-—--—--—3------——----—33
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage---————-—--—-1—-------——-----11
136. Other Accidents of Childbirth--—————-—--—-1—1------——-----22
137. Puerperal Fever--———---—--—-1—1-2----——-----44
138. Albuminuria and Convulsions--——-———-—--—-1—1-1----——----—33
139. ,, Phlegmasia Alba Do-lens, Embolism and sudden death-----——-—--—--—-------——----———
140. „ Insanity--——-------—--—-------—------——
141. ,, Diseases of the Breast-----------—--—-------—--------
8. Diseases of the Shin and of the Cellular Tissue
142. (a) Senile Gangrene------—-_—-—-_--1--——-2-1—32_-628
(b) Gangrene (other types)----------——--—----11-——----112
143. Carbuncle, Boil---1-1—2--——--—--—--—-——1---123
144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess--1—-—1—---—_-—-------——----1—1
145. Diseases of the Integumentary System------1—---—--—--—-----—--—-2—2
9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion.
146, Diseases of the Bones--------------1-_-----_---_-1-1
147. Diseases of the Joints------_--_-----------_-------_-1_1
148. Amputations----------------------------_-
149. Other Diseases of Locomotor System-_---------_--------_-—------—-
10. Malformations.1
150. Congenital Malformations1717----1717—--12----——---------191837
11. Diseases of Early Infancy.
151. (a) Premature Birth4035----4035--------------———--403575
(b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema28213—--2621--------------------262147
152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy95----9---—--—-----__-------9514
153. Lack of Care12_---12_—------—---------_-128
12. Old Age.:
154. (a) Senile Dementia---—-----------------112-31-268
(b) Senile Decay-------------------—--1525274215185985144
13. Affections Produced by External Causes.
155 to 163. Suicides-——--------—---1222—2121---8513
164. Poisoning by Food--------------—------—-—-——--—-_
165. Other Acute Poisonings--1_--1-------.--------—----1—1
166. Conflagration--------------------—--------——
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted)-11--51621_1-1----1-----1---5914
168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted)27---128------1-----1-------4812
169. Accidental Drowning-----------—--------1—3_-----4-4
170 to 176. Injuries1-1_21416—4131413-63564341-3432063
177. Starvation-------------------------------
178. Excessive Cold---------—---——-----_—-------——
179.Effects of Heat-----------------—-------------
180. Lightning-------------------------------
181. Electricity (Lightning excepted)------:--------------—---------——
182 to 184 Homicide----2-2------—---—--------—-2—2
185. Fractures (cause not specified)-----1-1-----—-----------—---11
186. (a) Other Violence-------------—------1—------1—1
(b)„ „ through Hostile Aircraft---------------------—-1--—--11
14.. Ill-defined Causes.:
5 187. Dropsy----------—--—-----—--—---—--——
188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70)-------------——-------—---—---—
(b) Sudden death (not otherwise defined-------------—------_—------——
189. (a) Heart Failure (aged 1 year and under 70)---------------11---2-_----314
(b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged 1 year and under 70)-------------------------------
(c) Teething-------------------—-----------
(d) Pyrexia----------_--------------------
(e) Other ill-defined Deaths---------_-------------------—_
(f) Cause not specified----------_-------1---------1-1