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 Lewisham Borough]
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Cacses of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within cr without the District. | Total Deaths whether ok residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All Ages | Under i year. | i and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||
All causes | Certified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
_ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | |||||||
2. Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
3. Measles | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | _ | ||||||
4. Scarlet Fever | 8 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | |||||
5. Whooping Cough | 6 | _ | — | — | — | |||||||
26 | 2 | _ | — | — | ||||||||
7. Influenza | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | |||||||
7 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | |||||||
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 128 | — | — | 31 | ||||||||
10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 10 | 2 | _ | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 26 | 2 | _ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 182 | 1 | _ | — | _ | 20 | 39 | |||||
13. Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 | ||||
14. Meningitis | 11 | 2 | 2 | ] | 1 | —_ | —_ | |||||
15. Organic Heart Disease | 183 | — | _ | — | 23 | |||||||
16. Bronchitis | 139 | 1 | — | 37 | ||||||||
17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 117 | 27 | ||||||||||
18. Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
19. Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 55 | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 17 | |||||
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | |||||||
21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||
21a. Alcoholism | 7 | — | — | —_ | — | — | 1 | 3 | ||||
22. Nephritis&Bright'sDisease | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | |||||
23. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | ||||
24. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 112 | 107 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | |||
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 52 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 | |||||||
27. Suicide | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | |||||||
28. Other Defined Diseases | 571 | 3 | 69 | 122 | 328 | 74 | ||||||
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Totals | 1858 | 71 | 86 | 234 | 346 | |||||||
14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
28(a). Poliomyelitis . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
included in above figures. | 17 (a). Lobar-pneumonia | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||||
17(A). Pneumonia (type not stated) | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 11 |