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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Deaths from Tubercular Diseases, Years 1901-03.
| Causes of Death. | Ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0— | 1— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20- | 25— | 35- | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75- | 85— | ||
| Males. | ||||||||||||||
| Tubercular disease of brain or meninges, acute hydrocephalus | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 46 |
| Laryngeal and pulmonary phthisis.. | 2 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 106 | 192 | 124 | 76 | 32 | 7 | — | 613 |
| Tabes mesenterica, tubercular disease of intestine | 14 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | 29 |
| General tuberculosis, tubercular disease of undefined position | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 31 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis, scrofula | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | - | — | — | 18 |
| Total | 32 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 113 | 199 | 135 | 77 | 33 | 7 | — | 737 |
| Females. | ||||||||||||||
| Tubercular disease of brain or meninges, acute hydrocephalus | 12 | 23 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Laryngeal and pulmonary phthisis | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 74 | 105 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 4 | - | 365 |
| Tabes mesenterica, tubercular disease of intestine | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| General tuberculosis, tubercular disease of undefined position | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis, scrofula | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Total | 20 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 83 | 109 | 64 | 40 | 13 | 4 | — | 449 |