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 Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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No. | Causes of Death. | All Ages. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the horough. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
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Under l 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 years and upwards. | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
All causes | Certified | 861 | 79 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 85 | 94 | 227 | 850 | 558 | |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
1 | Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | |
2 | Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
6 | Measles | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 59 | |
7 | Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |
8 | Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |
9 | Diphtheria, Croup | 17 | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 48 | |
10 | Influenza | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | ... | |
14 | Dysentery | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
15 | Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
18 | Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
20 | Pyaemia, Septieœmia | l | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
25 | Mycoses | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
28 | Pulmonary Tuberculosis (not acute) | 59 | l | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 88 | |
29 | Acute Phthisis, Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | |
30 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | |
31 | Tuberculosis of Peritoneum and Intestines | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
32 | Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
33 | Tuberculosis of Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
34 | Tuberculosis of other Organs | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
35 | Disseminated Tuberculosis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
36 | Rickets, Softening of Bones | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
37 | Syphilis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
39 | Cancer of the Buccal Cavity | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
40 | Cancer of the Stomach, Liver, &c. | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 7 | 14 | |
41 | Cancer of the Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | |
42 | Cancer of the Female Genital Organs | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 15 | 5 | 16 | |
48 | Cancer of the Breast | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
44 | Cancer of the Skin | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | |
45 | Cancer of other or unspecified organs | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 16 | 10 | |
46 | Other tumours (situation undefined) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
47 | Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | l | ... | ... | 2 | |
48 | Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis, Gout | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | |
49 | Seurvy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
50 | Diabetes | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
51 | Exophthalmic Goitre | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 1 | ... | 2 | |
53 | Leucocythmæa, Lymphadenoma | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | |
54 | Anæmia, Chlorosis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | |
56 | Alcoholism (acute or clironic) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
60 | Encephalitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
61a | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
61b | Posteria Basal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
61c | Meningitis (other forms) | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
63 | Other diseases of the Spinal Cord | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
64 | Softerning Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 31 | 9 | |
65 | Softening of the Brain | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
66 | Paralysis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
67 | General Paralysis of the Insane | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | |
68 | Other forms of Mental Alienation | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | |
69 | Epilepsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | |
71 | Infantile Convulsions | 9 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
74 | Other diseases of the Nervous System | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 3 | |
76A | Mastoid Disease | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
76B | Other Diseases of the Ears | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
77 | Pericarditis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
78 | Acute Endocarditis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
79a | Valvular Disease of the Heart | 60 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 17 | |
79b | Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
79c | Other Organic Disease of the Heart | 31 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
80 | Angina Pectoris | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
81 | Diseases of the Arteries | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
82 | Embolism and Thrombosis | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
83 | Diseases of the Veins | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
84 | Diseases of the Lymphatic System | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
89 | Bronchitis | 64 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 11 | 44 | 13 | |
90 | ||||||||||||
91 | Broncho-Pneumonia | 25 | 8 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
92 | Pneumonia | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | |
93 | Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
94 | Pulmonary Congestion | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | |
95 | Gangrene of the Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
96 | Asthma | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
98 | Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
102 | Perforating Ulcer of the Stomach | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | |
103 | Other Diseases of the Stomach | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
104 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under two years of age) | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
105 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (two years of age and over) | |||||||||||
108 | Appendicitis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
109 | Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
110 | Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
113 | Cirrhosis of the Liver | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
114 | Biliary Calculi | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | |
117 | Peritonitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
118 | Other Diseases of the Digestive System | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
119 | Acute Nephritis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
120 | Briglit's Disease | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | |
121 | Chyluria | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
122 | Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
123 | Calculi of the Urinary Passages | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
124 | Diseases of the Bladder | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
126 | Diseases of the Prostate | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | |
129 | Uterine Tumour (Non-Cancerous) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
130 | Other Diseases of the Uterus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
131 | Ovarian Cyst, Tumor (non-cancerous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
132 | Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
134 | Accidents of Pregnancy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
135 | Puerporal Hæmorrhage | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
137 | Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
139 | Puerperal Phlegmasia, Alba Dolens, Embolism, and Sudden Death | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
142 | Gangrene | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | |
143 | Carbuncle, Boil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
145 | Diseases of the Integumentary System | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
146 | Diseases of the Bones | l | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
150 | Congenital Malformations | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
151A | Premature Birth | 21 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
151b | Infantile Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 10 | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
152 | Other Diseases peculiar to early infancy | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
154 | Old Age | 54 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 54 | 20 | |
155 | Suicide by Poison | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
156 | Suicide by Asphyxia | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
157 | Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
158 | Suicide by Drowning***** | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
159 | Suicide by Firearms | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | |
160 | Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
161 | Suicide by Jumping from High Place | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
165 | Other Acute Poisonings | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
167 | Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | |
168 | Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration expected) | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
169 | Accidental Drowning | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
170 | Injury by Firearms | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
172 | Injury by Fall | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
175 | Injury by other crushing (Vehicles, Railways, Landslides, &c.) | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
181 | Electricity (Liehtninw excepted) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
182 | Homicide by Firearms | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
184 | Homicide by ether means | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
186 | Other Violence | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
187 | Dropsy | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
188 | Syncope, Sudden Death | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
189 | Ill-defined causes | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
Totals | 861 | 79 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 94 | 227 | 350 | 558 |
Note.—Tlie omission of a number from tlie first column denotes that no death was registered from the cause of death
to which the number relates.