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 1914.
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Influenza | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 48 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | ... |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 6 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Disease | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 7 | ... |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Meningitis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Organic Heart Disease | 52 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 18 | ... |
Bronchitis | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ...... | 3 | 4 | 21 | ... |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 30 | 23 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
Appsndicitis and Typhlitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 16 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 6 | 3 | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 38 | 38 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 11 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Suicides | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
Other Defined Diseases | 92 | 20 | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | ... |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Totals | 404 | 104 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 57 | 79 | 91 | 10 |