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 the year 1918
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D eaths R egistered from all C auses for the Y ear , 1918— continued.
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0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 I to 5 | Total under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 andupwards | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
135. Puerperal Hemorrhage | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
13G. Other Accidents of Childbirth | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
137. Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
139. ,, Phlegmasia Alba Dolans, Embolism and sudden death | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
140. ,, Insanity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
141. ,, Diseases of the Breisl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |
8. Diseases of the Shin and of the Cellular Tissue 142. (a) Senile Gangrene | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 5 | 19 | |
(b) Gangrene (other types) | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ] | ||
143. Carbuncle, Boil | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 |
141. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | —- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
145. Diseases of the Integumentary System ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | - |
9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. 14 i. Diseases ofthe Bonos | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
147- Diseases of the Joints | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||
148. Amputations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
149. Other diseases of Locomotor System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
10. Malformations.' 150. Congenital Malformations | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 10 | 22 |
11. Diseases of Early Infancy. 151. (a) Premature Birth | 27 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 23 | 50 |
(b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema | 23 | 23 | - | 3 | - | - | 23 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 26 | 49 |
152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 |
153. Lack of Care | 3 | - | — | - | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
12. Old Age. 154. (a) Senile Dementia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
(h) Senile Decay | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 57 | 20 | 31 | 77 | 126 | 203 |
13. Affections Produced by External Causes. 155 to 163. Suicides | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 |
164. Poisoning by Food | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
165. Other Acute Poisonings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
166 Conflagration | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | 4 | I | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
169. Accidental Drowning | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | -— | — | -_ | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
170 to 176. Injuries | - | - | l | -_ | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | -_ | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 8 | 9 | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 44 | ]9 | 56 | |
177. Starvation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
178. Excessive Gold | - | - | - | - | - | :— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | — |
179. Effects of Heat 180. Lightning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -: | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
182 to 184. Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | |
185. Fractures (cause not specified) | - | — | - | - | — | :— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
186. (a) Other Violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 |
(b) ,, ,, through HostileAircralt | - | - | - | — | - | :— | - | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 |
(.c) ,, ,, ,, Submarine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | — |
14. Ill-defined Causes. 187. Dropsy .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
(6) sudden death (not otherwise define;! | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | :- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
189. (a) Heart Failure (aged'1 year and under 70) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (agar 1 year and under 70) | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
(c) Teething | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
(d) Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
(e) Other ill-defined Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(f) Cause not specified | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |