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 London, City of ]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1928.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the district. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "NonResidents" in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. | ||
1 | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
All Causes. | 140 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 25 | 27 | 631 |
1. Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2. Small-pox . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3. Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
4. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5. Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6. Diphtheria | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
7. Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8. Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
9. Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ... | 3 |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 23 |
12. Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | 1 | ... | 49 |
13. Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
14. Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 20 |
16. Heart Disease | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 8 | 10 | 53 |
17. Arterio-sclerosis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
18. Bronchitis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 11 |
19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 105 |
20. Other respiratory diseases | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 15 |
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
22. Diarrhœa, &c. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
26. Puerperal Sepsis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
29. Suicide | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 |
30. Other deaths from Violence | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 43 |
31. Other Defined Diseases | 24 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 214 |
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 |
Totals | 140 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 25 | 27 | 631 |