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 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Causes of Death. | NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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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 under 75 years. | 75 and upwards | |||
All causes | Certified | 556 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 68 | 153 | 117 | 112 | |
Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1. Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
2. Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4. Scarlet Fever | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
5. Whooping Cough | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | |
7. Influenza | 8 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | |
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | 6 | |
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 42 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 14 | 16 | - | - | 16 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 49 | |
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 56 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 39 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
14. Diabetes | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
15. Cerebral Hœmorrhage | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |
16. Heart Disease | 64 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | |
17. Arterio-sclerosis | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | |
18. Bronchitis | 52 | 2 | - | - | - | — | — | 8 | 19 | 23 | 4 | |
19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 51 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 48 | |
20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | |
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
22. Diarrhœa &c. (under 2 years) | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 138 | |
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | |
24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 7 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | |
25. Acute Chronic Nephritis | 18 | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
26. Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation,Premature Birth | 19 | 18 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | |
29. Suicide | 4 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
30. Other Deaths from Violence | 21 | — | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
31. Other Defined Diseases | 96 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 178 | |
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||
556 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 68 | 153 | 117 | 112 | 630 |