Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Distrtct. | Total Heaths whether of "Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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AH 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. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 1962 | 391 | 138 | 118 | 83 | 82 | 213 | 440 | 497 | 155 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 49 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | |
Scarlet Fever | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 36 | |
Whooping Cough | 61 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 10 | .. | 3 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 76 | |
Influenza | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 10 | .. | |
Erysipelas | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 172 | .. | .. | 3 | 9 | 30 | 68 | 57 | 5 | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 28 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 119 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 13 | 61 | 42 | 2 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 145 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 54 | 3 | |
Bronchitis | 206 | 33 | 8 | 7 | .. | 3 | 14 | 57 | 84 | .. | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 201 | 55 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 21 | 8 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 6 | 1 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 116 | 73 | 21 | 7 | 1 | .. | 3 | 5 | 6 | .. | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | .. | .. | |
Alcoholism | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 39 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 16 | 11 | .. | |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and. Parturition | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 122 | 115 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides) | 73 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | .. | |
Suicides | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | .. | |
Other defined diseases | 460 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 101 | 242 | 4 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | • • | 1 | .. | |
1962 | 391 | 138 | 118 | 83 | 82 | 213 | 440 | 497 | 155 |