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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chislehurst 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Influenza.—There were three deaths, one each in January, February
and March. The first death was a male, aged 27, who died of influenza
with pleurisy and lobar-pneumonia. The February death was a female,
aged 87, and the March death a female, aged 84.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).—The only death was
a female child, aged 15 months, whose death is tabulated under whooping
cough, which was given as the primary cause of death.
C. OTHER DISEASES.
| 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | |||
| Chislehurst Urban— | |||||||||
| Death-rate | 0.37 | 1.61 | 1.46 | 0.36 | 0.69 | 1.79 | 1.00 | 1.53 | 1.19 |
| No. of deaths | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
There were 10 deaths compared with 14 in 1914; all were over 57
years of age and 5 over 70. Seven of the deaths were of females. Four
deaths were transferred to the district from outside.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 | — |
| February | 4 | 1 | — |
| March | — | 1 | — |
| April | — | 1 | — |
| May | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| June | — | — | — |
| July | 2 | — | — |
| August | — | — | — |
| September | 1 | 3 | — |
| October | 1 | 5 | — |
| November | — | 1 | — |
| 14 | 15 | 1 |