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 Bexley]
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DEATHS IN AGE CROUPS IN 1939.
These relate to deaths occurring in 1.939, but not necessarily registered in that year.
Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office. | Total | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 30 | 30 to 35 | 35 to 40 | 40 to 45 | 45 to 50 | 50 to 55 | 55 to 60 | 60 to 65 | 65 to 70 | 70 to 75 | 75 and over |
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ALL CAUSES. | 627 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 164 |
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. Measles | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
3. Scarlet Fever | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
4. Whooping Cough | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Influenza | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 49 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
11. Syphilis | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
12. General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 95 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||
14. Diabetes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||
16. Heart Diseases | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 42 | |||||||||
17. Aneurysm | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 109 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 48 | |||||||||||||
19. Bronchitis | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 |