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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chelsea 1925

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925

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Table: TABLE No. 12. Deaths of Chelsea Residents Registered During the Year 1925, Classified by Age and Cause.

TABLE No. 12. Deaths of Chelsea Residents Registered During the Year 1925, Classified by Age and Cause.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths whether occurring within or without the Borough.
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.
All Causes88364813122784242433
1. Enteric Fever1------1-
2. Small-pox_--------
3. Measles2--2-----
4. Scarlet Fever---------
5. Whooping Cough7232-----
6. Diphtheria7-13-1---
6a. Encephalitis Lethargica1--------
7. Influenza30------1218
8. Erysipelas2-----11-
9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis53----62817-
10. Tuberculous Meningitis52-11--12
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases41---2--1
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease123-----85560
13. Rheumatic Fever7---21-22
13a. Diabetes8---1--34
14. Meningitis3---1-2--
14a. Arterio Sclerosis53------746
15. Organic Heart Disease135---13823100
15a. Cerebral Haemorrhage41----1313OA
16. Bronchitis8421--1-1565
17. Pneumonia (All Forms)7413-42341929
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs3------12
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis1212-------
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis2----1--1
21. Cirrhosis of Liver6------42
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease24----121110
23. Puerperal Sepsis2-----2--
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition6-----51-
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2121------
26. Violent Deaths (excluding Suicide)331--229127
27. Suicide6-----15-
28. Other Defined Diseases12710211-103860
29. Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown1-1------