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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Table No. 2 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD Causes of, and Ages at Death During the Year 1919
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of 'Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Age. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 year. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
All causes | Â Certified | 1469 | 207 | 70 | 162 | 95 | 136 | 346 | 396 | 417 |
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 21 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 16 | .. | .. | 7 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Influenza | 81 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 14 | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 133 | 1 | .. | 1 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 33 | 5 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 9 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 126 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 11 | 59 | 52 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 9 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 58 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 114 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 58 | |
Bronchitis | 178 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 92 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 154 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 31 | 18 | |
Other diseascs of Respiratory Organs | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 49 | 28 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | .. | .. | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 39 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | |
Puerperal Fever | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Part turition | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 80 | 80 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides) | 39 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Suicides | 6 | 25 | 2 | .. | 14 | ..9 | 37 | 6 | .. | |
Other defined diseases | 352 | 25 | 2 | .. | 14 | 9 | 37 | 68 | 197 | |
Diseases ill-defined or un known | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1469 | 207 | 45 | 51 | 74 | 67 | 220 | 333 | 472 |