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 1919
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Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Y ear, 1919—
Cause of Death. | AGES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 to 1 | 1 1 to 2 | 2 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 | 85and upwards | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
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. AccidentsofPregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
135. PuerperalHæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
136. OtherAccidentsofChildbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
137. PuerperalFever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
138. „ AlbuminuriaandConvulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
139. ,, PhlegmasiaAlbaDolens, Embolismandsuddendeath | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
140. „ Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
141. ,, DiseasesoftheBreast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8. Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
142. | (a) SenileGangrene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
(b)Gangrene (othertypes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
143. Carbuncle, Boil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||
144. Phlegmon, AcuteAbscess | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
145. DiseasesoftheIntegumentarySystem | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
146. DiseasesoftheBones | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
147. DiseasesoftheJoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
148. Amputations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
149. OtherDiseasesofLocomotorSystem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
10. Malformations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
150. CongenitalMalformations | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 33 | |
11. Diseases of Early Infancy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
151. | (a)PrematuroBirth | 43 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 25 | 68 |
(b)InfantileDebility, Icterus, andSclerema | 34 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | 46 | |
152. Other Disease peculiartoearlyInfancy | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
l53. Lackof Care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12. Old Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
154. | (a) SenileDementia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
(b)SenileDecay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 59 | 22 | 34 | 68 | 115 | 183 | |
13. Affections Produced by External Causes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 to 163. Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
164. PoisoningbyFood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
165. OtherAcutePoisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
166. Conflagration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
167. Burns (Conflagrationexcepted) | — | — | 2 | —— | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
168. AbsorptionofDeleteriousGases (Conflagrationexcepted) | 2 | l | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | J— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
169. AccidentalDrowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
170 to 176. Injuries | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 61 | |
177. Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
178. ExcessiveCold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
179. EffectsofHeat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
180 Lightning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
181. Electricity (Lightningexcepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
182 to 184 Homicide | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
185 Fractures (causenotspecified) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
186. OtherViolence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
14. Ill-defined Causes. 187.Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
188 | (a) Syncope (acred 1 yearandunder 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) Suddendeath (nototherwisedefined) | — | — | —i | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
189 | (a) HeartFailure (aged 1 yearand under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(a) Atrophy, Debility. Marasmus (age 1yearandunder 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
(c)Teething | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
(d) Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(e)Otherill-definedDeaths | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(f) Causenotspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |