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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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths, whether of ' Residents " or " Non-resients" in Institutions in the Borough. | |||||||||
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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 years and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 861 | 79 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 94 | 227 | 350 | 558 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
1. Enyeric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | |
2. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 59 | |
4. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |
5. Whoolping Cough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 17 | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 48 | |
7. Influenzea | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | ... | |
8. Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
9.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 64 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 89 | |
10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 | |
11. Other Tuberculousdiseases | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 14 | |
12. Cancer, malignant diseases | 102 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 48 | 48 | 65 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
14. Meningitis* | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
15. Organic Heart Disesase | 100 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 31 | |
16. Bronchitis | 64 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 11 | 44 | 13 | |
17. Pneumnnia (all froms) | 56 | 10 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 15 | 17 | 21 | |
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Orgens | 15 | . | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
21A. Alcoholiam | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
22.Nephrtis and Bright's Diseases | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
23. Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
24. Other accedients and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 37 | 35 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | |
26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
27. Suicide | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
28. Other Defined diseases | 250 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 145 | 98 | |
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
861 | 79 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 94 | 227 | 350 | 558 | ||
Sub-Entries Included in above figures. | 14 (a) Cerebro-spinal Meningtis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
28 (a) Poliranyelitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
*Exclusive of " Tuberculous Meningitis (10), but inclusive of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.