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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
City of Westminster 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table IX—
| Causes of Death. | Ages. | All Ages | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
| Hypertrophy of heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Angina pectoris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Aneurism | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - | — | 17 |
| Senile gangrene | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Embolism, thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 11 |
| Arterio-fibrosis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Phlebitis | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fatty degeneration of the heart | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Cardiac dilatation | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| Atheroma | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 103 |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of larynx and trachea | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Acute bronchitis | 43 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 5 | 184 |
| Chronic bronchitis | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | 2 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 61 | 13 | 190 |
| Lobar, croupous pneumonia | 2 | 6 | — | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| Lobular, broncho-pneumonia | 35 | 25 | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 85 |
| Pneumonia, form not stated | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 122 | |
| Emphysema, asthma. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Pleurisy, empyema | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | - | 9 |
| Pleuro pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 |
| Bronchiectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gangrene of lung | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Abscess of lung | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 |
| Septic pneumonia | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 20 |
| Other diseases of stomach | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - | 16 |