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 District. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All 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 |
All Certified causes | 1382 | 234 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 74 | 165 | 334 | 444 |
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and Croup | 13 | .. | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Influenza | 25 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Meningococcal meningitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 121 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 44 | 38 | 4 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 31 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .. |
Cancer, malignant disease | 145 | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | 18 | 67 | 60 |
Rheumatic Fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Diabetes | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 63 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 21 | 39 |
Heart Disease | 145 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 70 |
Arterio-sclerosis | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 8 |
Bronchitis | 127 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 25 | 79 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 119 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 20 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | .. |
Diarrhœa, &c. | 65 | 49 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 17 | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Acute and chronic Nephritis | 23 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Puerperal Sepsis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. |
Congenital Debility anc Malformation, including Premature Birth | 84 | 84 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suicides | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. |
Other death from violence | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Other defined diseases | 274 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 56 | 125 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1382 | 234 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 74 | 165 | 334 | 444 |