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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 1929
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1929
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TABLE No. 11. Deaths of Chelsea Residents Registered during the Year 1929, classified by Age and Cause. (In accordance with Registrar General's Return).
| 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 under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. | |
| All Causes | 983 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 93 | 244 | 255 | 277 |
| 1. Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. Measles | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Diphtheria | 3 | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 7. Influenza | 74 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 25 |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 45 | _ | __ | _ | - | 9 | 15 | 17 | 4 | - |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 12. Cancer, malignant disease | 134 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 49 | 43 | 30 |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -— | — |
| 14. Diabetes | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 21 | 15 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 227 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 71 | 104 |
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 6 | 12 | 15 |
| 18. Bronchitis | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 86 | 10 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 15 |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| 22. Diarrhæa, etc. | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 20 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29. Suicide | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | 137 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 44 |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 983 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 93 | 244 | 255 | 277 | |