Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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Table IX—
Causes of Death. | Ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
Necrosis of jaw | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Acute necrosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Cellulitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Gangrene of chest | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Septic pharyngitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | -— | — | — | — | 1 |
Abscess | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
Malarial fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Rheumatic fever, rheumatism of heart | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 |
Tuberculosis:— | ||||||||||||||
Tubercular disease of brain or meninges, acute hydrocephalus | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 32 |
Laryngeal and pulmonary phthisis | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 104 | 69 | 31 | 12 | 2 | — | 329 |
Tabes mesenterica, tubercular disease of intestine | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | - | 18 |
General tuberculosis, tubercular disease of undefined position | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 18 |
Other forms of tuberculosis scrofula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Chronic alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 18 |
Acute alcoholism, delirium tremens | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
Alcoholic neuritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 5 |
Cancer, malignant disease | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 197 |
Diabetes mellitus | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | 19 |
Anæmia, leucocythæmia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | 6 |