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 Westminster, City of]
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Causes of Death (at all Ages).
Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Meningitis and convulsions | — | — | — |
Diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Septic Diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Syphilis | — | — | — |
Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Tuberculosis of the lungs | 34 | 13 | 47 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Malignant Growths; | 100 | 118 | 218 |
Congenital Debility; Malformation, Prematurity, etc. | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Old Age | 18 | 40 | 58 |
Locomotor Ataxia and General Paralysis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Diseases of Nervous System | — | — | — |
Circulatory Diseases | 222 | 190 | 412 |
Bronchitis | 34 | 28 | 62 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 39 | 64 | 103 |
Pneumonia | 9 | 12 | 21 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
Alcoholism | — | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Digestive Diseases | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Bright's Disease, Nephritis, etc. | 25 | 17 | 42 |
Cystitis | 1 | — | 1 |
Accidents and negligence | 16 | 8 | 24 |
Suicide and Murder | 20 | 8 | 28 |
Other violent causes | — | — | — |
Other Defined Diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Puerperal Causes other than Sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — |
Cirrhosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
Polio-myelitis and Encephalitis | 2 | — | 2 |
563 | 550 | 1,113 |