Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
Sixteen deaths at all ages from Diarrhoea and Enteritis occurred
in 1924, of which 10 took place among children under two years of
age.
Principal Epidemic Diseases-
All of these, with the exception of whooping cough, are notifiable
diseases, and information concerning them is set out in Section 3 of
this Report.
The deaths from the principal epidemic diseases in recent years are as follows:—
Year. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1919 | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 7 |
1920 | 2 | .. | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
1921 | 1 | .. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 35 |
1922 | 3 | .. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
1923 | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
1924 | 3 | .. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
In addition to the foregoing, a reference to the following may
be of interest:—
Number of Deaths from Cancer. | N umber of Deaths from Cancer. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
1906 | 28 | 65 | 93 | 1916 | 38 | 75 | 113 |
1907 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 1917 | 37 | 70 | 107 |
1908 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 1918 | 33 | 72 | 105 |
1909 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 1919 | 52 | 71 | 123 |
1910 | 32 | 58 | 90 | 1920 | 44 | 76 | 120 |
1911 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 1921 | 55 | 79 | 134 |
1912 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 1922 | 50 | 85 | 135 |
1913 | 44 | 56 | 100 | 1923 | 61 | 97 | 158 |
1914 | 46 | 58 | 114 | 1924 | 61 | 90 | 151 |
1915 | 42 | 76 | 118 |