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 Barking]
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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1912.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " non-Residents " 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 upwards. | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Influenza | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. |
Erysipelas | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 28 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | .. | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Cancer, malignant disease | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | .. |
Rheumatic Fever | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Organic; Heart Disease | 43 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 9 | .. |
Bronchitis | 26 | 12 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 10 | .. |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .. |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Nephritis and Blight's Disease | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 42 | 41 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 9 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. |
Suicides | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Defined Diseases | 52 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | .. |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Totals | 326 | 86 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 74 | 65 | 6 |