Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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TABLE II.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death, 1928.
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. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 531 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 175 | 130 | 95 | |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
1. Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
2. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3 Measles | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
4 Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
5. Whooping Cough | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
7. Influenza | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | |
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
9. Meningo-coccal Meningitis | 1 | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 41 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 13 | 20 | ... | ... | 19 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 43 | |
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 66 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 52 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
14. Diabetes | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | ||
16. Heart Disease | 74 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 24 | |
17. Arterio-sclerosis | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 14 | 20 | 3 | |
18. Bronchitis | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 73 | |
20 Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 10 | |
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | |
22. Diarrhœa, etc. | 7 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 47 | |
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
34. Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 8 | |
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
26. Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
28. Congenital Debility and Malformaiion, Premature Birth | 11 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58 | |
29. Suicide | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
30. utner ueams from Violence | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
31. Other Defined Diseases | 75 | 4 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 160 | |
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
531 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 175 | 130 | 95 | 575 |