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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MALES. Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at, Death during the year1926.
Causes of Death. | corrected deaths in tub city at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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All ages. | Under 1. | 1 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. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Hamlet of Kniglitsbridge. | Kniglitsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Anne. | Great Marlborough. | Pall Mall. | | Regent. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Homeless. | |
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Whooping-eough | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria, Memb. croup | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteric fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Diarrhœa, enteritis | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | 6 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | _ | _ |
Erysipelas | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | _ | _ |
Other septic diseases | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | -_ | -_ | 1 |
Syphilis, &c. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
Diabetes | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | _- | -_ | 1 | 1 | _- | 2 | _ | _ |
Rheumatic fever | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | -_ | -_ | 3 | -_ | - | - | _ | _ | _ | - | 1 | 1 | |
Tuberculosis of lungs | 77 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 31 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 27 | 3 | _ | 1 | 1 | ._ | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Other forms of tuberoulosis | 6 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Malignant growths | 96 | - | — | — | - | — | 4 | 69 | 33 | — | 3 | _ | 8 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Congenital debility, malformation, and premature birth | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
Old age | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 7 | _ | 1 | _ | - | 3 | - | 2, | - | - | _ | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Meningitis and convulsions | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — |